New Columbus, PA Demographics

A map of New Columbus's Population by Race

New Columbus, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 305, a dramatic increase from the 222 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 99.0% White, 1.0% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of New Columbus, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

New Columbus 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 New Columbus, that probability was 9.6% in 2020 and 1.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

New Columbus is ranked the 1580th 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). New Columbus was ranked the 1629th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

New Columbus's White Population

302 residents of New Columbus, or 99.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in New Columbus is significantly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. New Columbus ranks 397th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, New Columbus's White population has grown by an estimated 43.1%. White residents' share of New Columbus's population has increased from 95.0% to 99.0%.

New Columbus is more White than neighboring Stillwater (95.3% White), Benton (92.6% White), Foundryville (62.5% White), and Berwick (90.4% White). New Columbus is less White than neighboring Jonestown (100% White).

New Columbus's Black Population

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

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

New Columbus is less Black than neighboring Berwick (4.1% Black).

New Columbus's Asian Population

0 residents of New Columbus, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in New Columbus is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. New Columbus ranks 654th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

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

New Columbus is less Asian than neighboring Stillwater (1.2% Asian), and Berwick (0.1% Asian).

New Columbus's Hispanic Population

0 residents of New Columbus, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in New Columbus is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. New Columbus ranks 952nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, New Columbus's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of New Columbus's population has decreased from 2.3% to 0.0%.

New Columbus is less Hispanic than neighboring Benton (1.4% Hispanic), Foundryville (37.5% Hispanic), and Berwick (2.6% Hispanic).

New Columbus's Native American/Other Population

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

New Columbus is less Native American/Other than neighboring Stillwater (1.2% Native American/Other), and Berwick (0.1% Native American/Other).

New Columbus's Multiracial Population

3 residents of New Columbus, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in New Columbus is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. New Columbus ranks 1619th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, New Columbus's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 25.0%. Multiracial residents' share of New Columbus's population has decreased from 1.8% to 1.0%.

New Columbus is more Multiracial than neighboring Jonestown (0% Multiracial), and Foundryville (0% Multiracial). New Columbus is less Multiracial than neighboring Stillwater (2.4% Multiracial), Benton (6% Multiracial), and Berwick (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.