Moshannon, PA Demographics

A map of Moshannon's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	280	209	98.6%	98.1%
Multiracial	4	1	1.4%	0.5%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.5%
Hispanic	0	2	0.0%	0.9%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Moshannon, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 284, a dramatic increase from the 213 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 98.6% White, 1.4% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Moshannon, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Moshannon has become slightly 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 Moshannon, that probability was 3.7% in 2020 and 2.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Moshannon is ranked the 1605th 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). Moshannon was ranked the 1640th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Moshannon's White Population

280 residents of Moshannon, or 98.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Moshannon is significantly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Moshannon ranks 54th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Moshannon's White population has grown by an estimated 34.0%. White residents' share of Moshannon's population has increased from 98.1% to 98.6%.

Moshannon is more White than neighboring Snow Shoe (92.3% White), Clarence (98.1% White), Pine Glen (95.2% White), and Kylertown (91.1% White). Moshannon is less White than neighboring Grassflat (100% White).

Moshannon's Black Population

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

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

Moshannon's Asian Population

0 residents of Moshannon, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Moshannon is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Moshannon ranks 970th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Moshannon's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Moshannon's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Moshannon is less Asian than neighboring Kylertown (7.2% Asian).

Moshannon's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Moshannon, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Moshannon is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Moshannon ranks 1500th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Moshannon's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Moshannon's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.0%.

Moshannon is less Hispanic than neighboring Snow Shoe (0.4% Hispanic), Clarence (0.3% Hispanic), and Pine Glen (2.4% Hispanic).

Moshannon's Native American/Other Population

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

Moshannon's Multiracial Population

4 residents of Moshannon, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Moshannon is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Moshannon ranks 1833rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Moshannon's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 300.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Moshannon's population has increased from 0.5% to 1.4%.

Moshannon is more Multiracial than neighboring Grassflat (0% Multiracial). Moshannon is less Multiracial than neighboring Snow Shoe (7.3% Multiracial), Clarence (1.6% Multiracial), Pine Glen (2.4% Multiracial), and Kylertown (1.7% 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.