Meshoppen, PA Demographics

A map of Meshoppen's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	512	284	93.3%	87.1%
Hispanic	20	30	3.6%	9.2%
Multiracial	16	5	2.9%	1.5%
Black	1	4	0.2%	1.2%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	3	0.0%	0.9%

Meshoppen, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 549, a dramatic increase from the 326 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.3% White, 3.6% Hispanic, 2.9% Multiracial, 0.2% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Meshoppen, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Meshoppen 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 Meshoppen, that probability was 23.2% in 2020 and 12.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Meshoppen is ranked the 1312th 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). Meshoppen was ranked the 1514th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Meshoppen's White Population

512 residents of Meshoppen, or 93.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Meshoppen is significantly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Meshoppen ranks 1277th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Meshoppen's White population has grown by an estimated 80.3%. White residents' share of Meshoppen's population has increased from 87.1% to 93.3%.

Meshoppen is more White than neighboring Laceyville (89.4% White), and Tunkhannock (90.9% White). Meshoppen is less White than neighboring Noxen (94.2% White), Lake Winola (97.7% White), and Wyalusing (94.2% White).

Meshoppen's Black Population

1 residents of Meshoppen, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Meshoppen is considerably lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Meshoppen ranks 865th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Meshoppen's Black population has declined by an estimated 75.0%. Black residents' share of Meshoppen's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.2%.

Meshoppen is more Black than neighboring Noxen (0% Black), Lake Winola (0% Black), and Wyalusing (0% Black). Meshoppen is less Black than neighboring Tunkhannock (1% Black).

Meshoppen's Asian Population

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

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

Meshoppen's Hispanic Population

20 residents of Meshoppen, or 3.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Meshoppen is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Meshoppen ranks 204th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Meshoppen's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 33.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Meshoppen's population has decreased from 9.2% to 3.6%.

Meshoppen is more Hispanic than neighboring Tunkhannock (2.9% Hispanic), Noxen (1.7% Hispanic), Lake Winola (0.9% Hispanic), and Wyalusing (1.1% Hispanic). Meshoppen is less Hispanic than neighboring Laceyville (9.5% Hispanic).

Meshoppen's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Meshoppen, 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 Meshoppen is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Meshoppen ranks 214th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Meshoppen's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Meshoppen's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.0%.

Meshoppen is less Native American/Other than neighboring Tunkhannock (0.2% Native American/Other).

Meshoppen's Multiracial Population

16 residents of Meshoppen, or 2.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Meshoppen is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Meshoppen ranks 1681st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Meshoppen's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 220.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Meshoppen's population has increased from 1.5% to 2.9%.

Meshoppen is more Multiracial than neighboring Laceyville (0.9% Multiracial), and Lake Winola (1.4% Multiracial). Meshoppen is less Multiracial than neighboring Tunkhannock (5% Multiracial), Noxen (4.1% Multiracial), and Wyalusing (4.7% 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.