Newburg borough (Cumberland County), PA Demographics

A map of Newburg borough (Cumberland County)'s Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	394	333	88.7%	91.5%
Multiracial	25	16	5.6%	4.4%
Black	15	9	3.4%	2.5%
Native American/Other	9	2	2.0%	0.5%
Hispanic	1	3	0.2%	0.8%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.3%

Newburg borough (Cumberland County), Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 444, a large increase from the 364 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.7% White, 5.6% Multiracial, 3.4% Black, 2.0% Native American/Other, 0.2% Hispanic, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Newburg borough (Cumberland County), with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Newburg borough (Cumberland County) has become 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 Newburg borough (Cumberland County), that probability was 16.0% in 2020 and 20.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Newburg borough (Cumberland County) is ranked the 1405th 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). Newburg borough (Cumberland County) was ranked the 1471st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Newburg borough (Cumberland County)'s White Population

394 residents of Newburg borough (Cumberland County), or 88.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Newburg borough (Cumberland County) is significantly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Newburg borough (Cumberland County) ranks 915th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Newburg borough (Cumberland County)'s White population has grown by an estimated 18.3%. White residents' share of Newburg borough (Cumberland County)'s population has decreased from 91.5% to 88.7%.

Newburg borough (Cumberland County) is more White than neighboring Shippensburg University (65.5% White). Newburg borough (Cumberland County) is less White than neighboring Shippensburg (92.1% White), Orrstown (97.2% White), Newville (90.1% White), and Scotland (93.8% White).

Newburg borough (Cumberland County)'s Black Population

15 residents of Newburg borough (Cumberland County), or 3.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Newburg borough (Cumberland County) is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Newburg borough (Cumberland County) ranks 542nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Newburg borough (Cumberland County)'s Black population has grown by an estimated 66.7%. Black residents' share of Newburg borough (Cumberland County)'s population has increased from 2.5% to 3.4%.

Newburg borough (Cumberland County) is more Black than neighboring Orrstown (0% Black), Newville (3% Black), and Scotland (0% Black). Newburg borough (Cumberland County) is less Black than neighboring Shippensburg University (17.1% Black), and Shippensburg (3.8% Black).

Newburg borough (Cumberland County)'s Asian Population

0 residents of Newburg borough (Cumberland County), or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Newburg borough (Cumberland County) is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Newburg borough (Cumberland County) ranks 1188th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Newburg borough (Cumberland County)'s Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Newburg borough (Cumberland County)'s population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Newburg borough (Cumberland County) is less Asian than neighboring Shippensburg University (2.6% Asian), Newville (0.7% Asian), and Scotland (1% Asian).

Newburg borough (Cumberland County)'s Hispanic Population

1 residents of Newburg borough (Cumberland County), or 0.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Newburg borough (Cumberland County) is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Newburg borough (Cumberland County) ranks 1552nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Newburg borough (Cumberland County)'s Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 66.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Newburg borough (Cumberland County)'s population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.2%.

Newburg borough (Cumberland County) is more Hispanic than neighboring Scotland (0% Hispanic). Newburg borough (Cumberland County) is less Hispanic than neighboring Shippensburg University (6.9% Hispanic), Shippensburg (0.3% Hispanic), Orrstown (0.7% Hispanic), and Newville (2.3% Hispanic).

Newburg borough (Cumberland County)'s Native American/Other Population

9 residents of Newburg borough (Cumberland County), or 2.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Newburg borough (Cumberland County) is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Newburg borough (Cumberland County) ranks 606th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Newburg borough (Cumberland County)'s Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 350.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Newburg borough (Cumberland County)'s population has increased from 0.5% to 2.0%.

Newburg borough (Cumberland County) is more Native American/Other than neighboring Shippensburg University (0% Native American/Other), Shippensburg (0% Native American/Other), Orrstown (1.4% Native American/Other), and Newville (0.3% Native American/Other). Newburg borough (Cumberland County) is less Native American/Other than neighboring Scotland (2.3% Native American/Other).

Newburg borough (Cumberland County)'s Multiracial Population

25 residents of Newburg borough (Cumberland County), or 5.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Newburg borough (Cumberland County) is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Newburg borough (Cumberland County) ranks 463rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Newburg borough (Cumberland County)'s Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 56.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Newburg borough (Cumberland County)'s population has increased from 4.4% to 5.6%.

Newburg borough (Cumberland County) is more Multiracial than neighboring Shippensburg (3.9% Multiracial), Orrstown (0.7% Multiracial), Newville (3.6% Multiracial), and Scotland (2.9% Multiracial). Newburg borough (Cumberland County) is less Multiracial than neighboring Shippensburg University (7.9% 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.