Maxatawny, PA Demographics

A map of Maxatawny's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Asian	28	2	57.1%	1.5%
White	21	122	42.9%	93.8%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	2	0.0%	1.5%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	4	0.0%	3.1%

Maxatawny, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 49, a dramatic decrease from the 130 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 57.1% Asian, 42.9% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Maxatawny, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Maxatawny has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is more 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 Maxatawny, that probability was 11.8% in 2020 and 49.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Maxatawny is ranked the 1945th 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). Maxatawny was ranked the 1766th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Maxatawny's White Population

21 residents of Maxatawny, or 42.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Maxatawny is significantly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Maxatawny ranks 581st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Maxatawny's White population has declined by an estimated 82.8%. White residents' share of Maxatawny's population has decreased from 93.8% to 42.9%.

Maxatawny is less White than neighboring Topton (86.6% White), Mertztown (90.6% White), Breinigsville (54.8% White), Bowers (100% White), and Kutztown (86.3% White).

Maxatawny's Black Population

0 residents of Maxatawny, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Maxatawny is considerably lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Maxatawny ranks 1527th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

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

Maxatawny is less Black than neighboring Topton (1.5% Black), Mertztown (3.6% Black), Breinigsville (3.4% Black), and Kutztown (1.8% Black).

Maxatawny's Asian Population

28 residents of Maxatawny, or 57.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Maxatawny is significantly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Maxatawny ranks 414th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Maxatawny's Asian population has grown by an estimated 1300.0%. Asian residents' share of Maxatawny's population has increased from 1.5% to 57.1%.

Maxatawny is more Asian than neighboring Topton (0% Asian), Mertztown (0% Asian), Breinigsville (16.8% Asian), Bowers (0% Asian), and Kutztown (1.1% Asian).

Maxatawny's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Maxatawny, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Maxatawny is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Maxatawny ranks 1215th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Maxatawny's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Maxatawny's population has decreased from 1.5% to 0.0%.

Maxatawny is less Hispanic than neighboring Topton (6.5% Hispanic), Breinigsville (21.8% Hispanic), and Kutztown (8.9% Hispanic).

Maxatawny's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Maxatawny, 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 Maxatawny is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Maxatawny 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, Maxatawny's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Maxatawny's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Maxatawny is less Native American/Other than neighboring Topton (0.5% Native American/Other), Mertztown (2.1% Native American/Other), and Kutztown (0.5% Native American/Other).

Maxatawny's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Maxatawny, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Maxatawny is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Maxatawny ranks 1091st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Maxatawny's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Maxatawny's population has decreased from 3.1% to 0.0%.

Maxatawny is less Multiracial than neighboring Topton (4.9% Multiracial), Mertztown (3.8% Multiracial), Breinigsville (3.2% Multiracial), and Kutztown (1.5% 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.