Mapleton, PA Demographics

A map of Mapleton's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	376	378	94.5%	90.4%
Multiracial	20	24	5.0%	5.7%
Black	2	10	0.5%	2.4%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	6	0.0%	1.4%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Mapleton, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 398, a decrease from the 418 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.5% White, 5.0% Multiracial, 0.5% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Mapleton, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Mapleton has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Pennsylvania overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Mapleton, that probability was 17.8% in 2020 and 10.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Mapleton is ranked the 1454th most populous place in Pennsylvania, out of 2,002 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Mapleton was ranked the 1410th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Mapleton's White Population

376 residents of Mapleton, or 94.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Mapleton is significantly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Mapleton ranks 1025th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mapleton's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Mapleton's population has increased from 90.4% to 94.5%.

Mapleton is more White than neighboring Mount Union (89.3% White), and Kistler (86.4% White). Mapleton is less White than neighboring Mill Creek (97.2% White), Cedar Crest (100% White), and Allenport (95.3% White).

Mapleton's Black Population

2 residents of Mapleton, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Mapleton is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Mapleton ranks 556th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mapleton's Black population has declined by an estimated 80.0%. Black residents' share of Mapleton's population has decreased from 2.4% to 0.5%.

Mapleton is more Black than neighboring Mill Creek (0% Black), Cedar Crest (0% Black), and Kistler (0.4% Black). Mapleton is less Black than neighboring Mount Union (5.7% Black), and Allenport (3.6% Black).

Mapleton's Asian Population

0 residents of Mapleton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Mapleton is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Mapleton ranks 1426th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mapleton's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Mapleton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Mapleton is less Asian than neighboring Kistler (1.1% Asian).

Mapleton's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Mapleton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Mapleton is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Mapleton ranks 1268th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mapleton's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Mapleton's population has decreased from 1.4% to 0.0%.

Mapleton is less Hispanic than neighboring Mill Creek (1.9% Hispanic), Mount Union (1.5% Hispanic), and Kistler (4.3% Hispanic).

Mapleton's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Mapleton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Mapleton is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Mapleton ranks 1459th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mapleton's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Mapleton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Mapleton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Mill Creek (0.3% Native American/Other).

Mapleton's Multiracial Population

20 residents of Mapleton, or 5.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Mapleton is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Mapleton ranks 173rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mapleton's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 16.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Mapleton's population has decreased from 5.7% to 5.0%.

Mapleton is more Multiracial than neighboring Mill Creek (0.6% Multiracial), Cedar Crest (0% Multiracial), Mount Union (3.6% Multiracial), and Allenport (1.1% Multiracial). Mapleton is less Multiracial than neighboring Kistler (7.9% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.