New Kensington, PA Demographics

A map of New Kensington's Population by Race

New Kensington, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 12,011, a slight decrease from the 12,170 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 82.5% White, 8.6% Black, 5.4% Multiracial, 2.7% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 0.1% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of New Kensington, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

New Kensington 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 Kensington, that probability was 38.1% in 2020 and 30.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

New Kensington is ranked the 68th 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 Kensington was ranked the 67th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

New Kensington's White Population

9,908 residents of New Kensington, or 82.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in New Kensington is higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. New Kensington ranks 1620th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, New Kensington's White population has grown by an estimated 5.2%. White residents' share of New Kensington's population has increased from 77.4% to 82.5%.

New Kensington is more White than neighboring Arnold (65.1% White). New Kensington is less White than neighboring Tarentum (87.4% White), Brackenridge (86.2% White), Lower Burrell (94.7% White), and Springdale (96.7% White).

New Kensington's Black Population

1,035 residents of New Kensington, or 8.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in New Kensington is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. New Kensington ranks 122nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, New Kensington's Black population has declined by an estimated 32.8%. Black residents' share of New Kensington's population has decreased from 12.7% to 8.6%.

New Kensington is more Black than neighboring Tarentum (8.3% Black), Lower Burrell (1% Black), and Springdale (0.4% Black). New Kensington is less Black than neighboring Arnold (26.5% Black), and Brackenridge (9.1% Black).

New Kensington's Asian Population

10 residents of New Kensington, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in New Kensington is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. New Kensington ranks 943rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, New Kensington's Asian population has declined by an estimated 83.3%. Asian residents' share of New Kensington's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

New Kensington is more Asian than neighboring Arnold (0% Asian), Brackenridge (0% Asian), and Springdale (0% Asian). New Kensington is less Asian than neighboring Tarentum (0.2% Asian), and Lower Burrell (0.5% Asian).

New Kensington's Hispanic Population

325 residents of New Kensington, or 2.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in New Kensington is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. New Kensington ranks 804th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, New Kensington's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 4.4%. Hispanic residents' share of New Kensington's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.7%.

New Kensington is more Hispanic than neighboring Tarentum (2% Hispanic), Brackenridge (2.3% Hispanic), Lower Burrell (1.5% Hispanic), and Springdale (1.6% Hispanic). New Kensington is less Hispanic than neighboring Arnold (3.4% Hispanic).

New Kensington's Native American/Other Population

89 residents of New Kensington, or 0.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in New Kensington is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. New Kensington ranks 471st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, New Kensington's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 14.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of New Kensington's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

New Kensington is more Native American/Other than neighboring Tarentum (0% Native American/Other), Brackenridge (0% Native American/Other), Lower Burrell (0.1% Native American/Other), and Springdale (0.4% Native American/Other). New Kensington is less Native American/Other than neighboring Arnold (1.2% Native American/Other).

New Kensington's Multiracial Population

644 residents of New Kensington, or 5.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in New Kensington is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. New Kensington ranks 145th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, New Kensington's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 12.6%. Multiracial residents' share of New Kensington's population has decreased from 6.1% to 5.4%.

New Kensington is more Multiracial than neighboring Arnold (3.8% Multiracial), Tarentum (2.2% Multiracial), Brackenridge (2.4% Multiracial), Lower Burrell (2.2% Multiracial), and Springdale (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.