Minersville, PA Demographics

A map of Minersville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	3,460	3,808	78.7%	87.1%
Hispanic	593	276	13.5%	6.3%
Multiracial	321	151	7.3%	3.5%
Asian	22	33	0.5%	0.8%
Black	0	90	0.0%	2.1%
Native American/Other	0	12	0.0%	0.3%

Minersville, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 4,396, a less than 1% change from the 4,370 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 78.7% White, 13.5% Hispanic, 7.3% Multiracial, 0.5% Asian, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Minersville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Minersville has become considerably 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 Minersville, that probability was 23.5% in 2020 and 35.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Minersville is ranked the 319th 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). Minersville was ranked the 315th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Minersville's White Population

3,460 residents of Minersville, or 78.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Minersville is higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Minersville ranks 1276th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Minersville's White population has declined by an estimated 9.1%. White residents' share of Minersville's population has decreased from 87.1% to 78.7%.

Minersville is less White than neighboring Marlin (100% White), Seltzer (93.5% White), Heckscherville (97.8% White), Forestville CDP (Schuylkill County) (99.6% White), and Pottsville (85.6% White).

Minersville's Black Population

0 residents of Minersville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Minersville is considerably lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Minersville ranks 621st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Minersville's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Minersville's population has decreased from 2.1% to 0.0%.

Minersville is less Black than neighboring Heckscherville (2.2% Black), Forestville CDP (Schuylkill County) (0.4% Black), and Pottsville (1.8% Black).

Minersville's Asian Population

22 residents of Minersville, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Minersville is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Minersville ranks 728th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Minersville's Asian population has declined by an estimated 33.3%. Asian residents' share of Minersville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Minersville is more Asian than neighboring Marlin (0% Asian), Seltzer (0% Asian), Heckscherville (0% Asian), Forestville CDP (Schuylkill County) (0% Asian), and Pottsville (0.2% Asian).

Minersville's Hispanic Population

593 residents of Minersville, or 13.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Minersville is slightly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Minersville ranks 348th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Minersville's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 114.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Minersville's population has increased from 6.3% to 13.5%.

Minersville is more Hispanic than neighboring Marlin (0% Hispanic), Seltzer (0% Hispanic), Heckscherville (0% Hispanic), Forestville CDP (Schuylkill County) (0% Hispanic), and Pottsville (8.8% Hispanic).

Minersville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Minersville, 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 Minersville is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Minersville ranks 1128th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

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

Minersville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Pottsville (0.9% Native American/Other).

Minersville's Multiracial Population

321 residents of Minersville, or 7.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Minersville is slightly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Minersville ranks 880th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Minersville's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 112.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Minersville's population has increased from 3.5% to 7.3%.

Minersville is more Multiracial than neighboring Marlin (0% Multiracial), Seltzer (6.5% Multiracial), Heckscherville (0% Multiracial), Forestville CDP (Schuylkill County) (0% Multiracial), and Pottsville (2.6% 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.