Meadville, PA Demographics

A map of Meadville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	11,162	10,920	88.7%	83.7%
Black	503	803	4.0%	6.2%
Multiracial	446	743	3.5%	5.7%
Hispanic	259	402	2.1%	3.1%
Asian	194	111	1.5%	0.9%
Native American/Other	13	71	0.1%	0.5%

Meadville, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 12,577, a decrease from the 13,050 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.7% White, 4.0% Black, 3.5% Multiracial, 2.1% Hispanic, 1.5% Asian, and 0.1% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Meadville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Meadville 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 Meadville, that probability was 29.2% in 2020 and 20.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Meadville is ranked the 64th 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). Meadville was ranked the 62nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Meadville's White Population

11,162 residents of Meadville, or 88.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Meadville is significantly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Meadville ranks 1445th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Meadville's White population has grown by an estimated 2.2%. White residents' share of Meadville's population has increased from 83.7% to 88.7%.

Meadville is more White than neighboring Saegertown (84.4% White). Meadville is less White than neighboring Fredericksburg CDP (Crawford County) (97% White), Kerrtown (100% White), Blooming Valley (98.7% White), and Geneva (100% White).

Meadville's Black Population

503 residents of Meadville, or 4.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Meadville is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Meadville ranks 238th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Meadville's Black population has declined by an estimated 37.4%. Black residents' share of Meadville's population has decreased from 6.2% to 4.0%.

Meadville is more Black than neighboring Fredericksburg CDP (Crawford County) (0% Black), Kerrtown (0% Black), Blooming Valley (0% Black), and Geneva (0% Black). Meadville is less Black than neighboring Saegertown (4.8% Black).

Meadville's Asian Population

194 residents of Meadville, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Meadville is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Meadville ranks 677th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Meadville's Asian population has grown by an estimated 74.8%. Asian residents' share of Meadville's population has increased from 0.9% to 1.5%.

Meadville is more Asian than neighboring Fredericksburg CDP (Crawford County) (0% Asian), Kerrtown (0% Asian), Blooming Valley (0% Asian), and Geneva (0% Asian). Meadville is less Asian than neighboring Saegertown (2.5% Asian).

Meadville's Hispanic Population

259 residents of Meadville, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Meadville is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Meadville ranks 741st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Meadville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 35.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Meadville's population has decreased from 3.1% to 2.1%.

Meadville is more Hispanic than neighboring Fredericksburg CDP (Crawford County) (0% Hispanic), Kerrtown (0% Hispanic), Blooming Valley (0% Hispanic), and Geneva (0% Hispanic). Meadville is less Hispanic than neighboring Saegertown (2.9% Hispanic).

Meadville's Native American/Other Population

13 residents of Meadville, or 0.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Meadville is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Meadville ranks 617th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Meadville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 81.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Meadville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Meadville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Fredericksburg CDP (Crawford County) (0% Native American/Other), Kerrtown (0% Native American/Other), Blooming Valley (0% Native American/Other), and Geneva (0% Native American/Other). Meadville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Saegertown (0.8% Native American/Other).

Meadville's Multiracial Population

446 residents of Meadville, or 3.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Meadville is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Meadville ranks 182nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Meadville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 40.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Meadville's population has decreased from 5.7% to 3.5%.

Meadville is more Multiracial than neighboring Fredericksburg CDP (Crawford County) (3% Multiracial), Kerrtown (0% Multiracial), Blooming Valley (1.3% Multiracial), and Geneva (0% Multiracial). Meadville is less Multiracial than neighboring Saegertown (4.5% 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.