Parkville, PA Demographics

A map of Parkville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	6,597	7,136	81.2%	86.4%
Hispanic	872	403	10.7%	4.9%
Multiracial	447	383	5.5%	4.6%
Black	112	179	1.4%	2.2%
Native American/Other	100	51	1.2%	0.6%
Asian	0	111	0.0%	1.3%

Parkville, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 8,128, a slight decrease from the 8,263 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 81.2% White, 10.7% Hispanic, 5.5% Multiracial, 1.4% Black, 1.2% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Parkville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Parkville 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 Parkville, that probability was 24.9% in 2020 and 32.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Parkville is ranked the 138th 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). Parkville was ranked the 128th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Parkville's White Population

6,597 residents of Parkville, or 81.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Parkville is higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Parkville ranks 1314th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Parkville's White population has declined by an estimated 7.6%. White residents' share of Parkville's population has decreased from 86.4% to 81.2%.

Parkville is more White than neighboring Hanover (78% White). Parkville is less White than neighboring Pennville (87% White), Midway (97.6% White), McSherrystown (96.1% White), and Abbottstown (93% White).

Parkville's Black Population

112 residents of Parkville, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Parkville is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Parkville ranks 600th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Parkville's Black population has declined by an estimated 37.4%. Black residents' share of Parkville's population has decreased from 2.2% to 1.4%.

Parkville is more Black than neighboring Pennville (0% Black), Midway (0% Black), McSherrystown (0% Black), and Abbottstown (0.5% Black). Parkville is less Black than neighboring Hanover (3.4% Black).

Parkville's Asian Population

0 residents of Parkville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Parkville is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Parkville ranks 462nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Parkville's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Parkville's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.0%.

Parkville is less Asian than neighboring Hanover (1.5% Asian), and Abbottstown (0.7% Asian).

Parkville's Hispanic Population

872 residents of Parkville, or 10.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Parkville is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Parkville ranks 476th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Parkville's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 116.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Parkville's population has increased from 4.9% to 10.7%.

Parkville is more Hispanic than neighboring Midway (2.4% Hispanic), McSherrystown (3.7% Hispanic), and Abbottstown (3.6% Hispanic). Parkville is less Hispanic than neighboring Pennville (11.4% Hispanic), and Hanover (12.7% Hispanic).

Parkville's Native American/Other Population

100 residents of Parkville, or 1.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Parkville is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Parkville ranks 491st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Parkville's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 96.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Parkville's population has increased from 0.6% to 1.2%.

Parkville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Pennville (0.2% Native American/Other), Hanover (0.3% Native American/Other), Midway (0% Native American/Other), McSherrystown (0% Native American/Other), and Abbottstown (0% Native American/Other).

Parkville's Multiracial Population

447 residents of Parkville, or 5.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Parkville is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Parkville ranks 397th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Parkville's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 16.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Parkville's population has increased from 4.6% to 5.5%.

Parkville is more Multiracial than neighboring Pennville (1.4% Multiracial), Hanover (4.2% Multiracial), Midway (0% Multiracial), McSherrystown (0.2% Multiracial), and Abbottstown (2.1% 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.