Mechanicsville, PA Demographics

A map of Mechanicsville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	402	423	89.7%	91.8%
Hispanic	39	24	8.7%	5.2%
Black	5	2	1.1%	0.4%
Multiracial	2	9	0.4%	2.0%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.2%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	0.4%

Mechanicsville, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 448, a slight decrease from the 461 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.7% White, 8.7% Hispanic, 1.1% Black, 0.4% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Mechanicsville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Mechanicsville has become more 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 Mechanicsville, that probability was 15.5% in 2020 and 18.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Mechanicsville is ranked the 1402nd 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). Mechanicsville was ranked the 1368th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Mechanicsville's White Population

402 residents of Mechanicsville, or 89.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Mechanicsville is significantly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Mechanicsville ranks 885th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mechanicsville's White population has declined by an estimated 5.0%. White residents' share of Mechanicsville's population has decreased from 91.8% to 89.7%.

Mechanicsville is more White than neighboring Port Carbon (87.6% White), and Pottsville (85.6% White). Mechanicsville is less White than neighboring Palo Alto (93.4% White), Mount Carbon (100% White), and St. Clair (91.6% White).

Mechanicsville's Black Population

5 residents of Mechanicsville, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Mechanicsville is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Mechanicsville ranks 1303rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mechanicsville's Black population has grown by an estimated 150.0%. Black residents' share of Mechanicsville's population has increased from 0.4% to 1.1%.

Mechanicsville is more Black than neighboring Mount Carbon (0% Black), and St. Clair (0% Black). Mechanicsville is less Black than neighboring Palo Alto (2.1% Black), Port Carbon (3.7% Black), and Pottsville (1.8% Black).

Mechanicsville's Asian Population

0 residents of Mechanicsville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Mechanicsville is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Mechanicsville ranks 1265th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mechanicsville's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Mechanicsville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Mechanicsville is less Asian than neighboring Port Carbon (0.1% Asian), and Pottsville (0.2% Asian).

Mechanicsville's Hispanic Population

39 residents of Mechanicsville, or 8.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Mechanicsville is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Mechanicsville ranks 433rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mechanicsville's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 62.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Mechanicsville's population has increased from 5.2% to 8.7%.

Mechanicsville is more Hispanic than neighboring Palo Alto (3.4% Hispanic), Port Carbon (4.5% Hispanic), Mount Carbon (0% Hispanic), and St. Clair (7.3% Hispanic). Mechanicsville is less Hispanic than neighboring Pottsville (8.8% Hispanic).

Mechanicsville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Mechanicsville, 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 Mechanicsville is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Mechanicsville ranks 793rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mechanicsville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Mechanicsville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Mechanicsville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Palo Alto (0.2% Native American/Other), and Pottsville (0.9% Native American/Other).

Mechanicsville's Multiracial Population

2 residents of Mechanicsville, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Mechanicsville is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Mechanicsville ranks 1582nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mechanicsville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 77.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Mechanicsville's population has decreased from 2.0% to 0.4%.

Mechanicsville is more Multiracial than neighboring Mount Carbon (0% Multiracial). Mechanicsville is less Multiracial than neighboring Palo Alto (0.8% Multiracial), Port Carbon (4.2% Multiracial), Pottsville (2.6% Multiracial), and St. Clair (1.1% 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.