Pedricktown, NJ Demographics

A map of Pedricktown's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	296	422	69.8%	86.7%
Black	71	13	16.7%	2.7%
Multiracial	29	19	6.8%	3.9%
Hispanic	28	32	6.6%	6.6%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.2%

Pedricktown, New Jersey has an estimated population of 424, a large decrease from the 487 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 69.8% White, 16.7% Black, 6.8% Multiracial, 6.6% Hispanic, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Pedricktown, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Pedricktown has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than New Jersey overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Pedricktown, that probability was 24.3% in 2020 and 47.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Pedricktown is ranked the 630th most populous place in New Jersey, out of 700 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). Pedricktown was ranked the 613th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Pedricktown's White Population

296 residents of Pedricktown, or 69.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Pedricktown is significantly higher than in New Jersey overall, where 50.9% of the population is White. Pedricktown ranks 143rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pedricktown's White population has declined by an estimated 29.9%. White residents' share of Pedricktown's population has decreased from 86.7% to 69.8%.

Pedricktown is more White than neighboring Trainer (40.8% White), and Claymont (49% White). Pedricktown is less White than neighboring Marcus Hook (71.2% White), Beckett (81.7% White), and Linwood (73.8% White).

Pedricktown's Black Population

71 residents of Pedricktown, or 16.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Pedricktown is slightly higher than in New Jersey overall, where 12.2% of the population is Black. Pedricktown ranks 382nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pedricktown's Black population has grown by an estimated 446.2%. Black residents' share of Pedricktown's population has increased from 2.7% to 16.7%.

Pedricktown is more Black than neighboring Marcus Hook (16% Black), Beckett (7.8% Black), and Linwood (12.3% Black). Pedricktown is less Black than neighboring Trainer (30.5% Black), and Claymont (27.7% Black).

Pedricktown's Asian Population

0 residents of Pedricktown, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Pedricktown is lower than in New Jersey overall, where 10% of the population is Asian. Pedricktown ranks 678th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

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

Pedricktown is less Asian than neighboring Beckett (7.3% Asian), Trainer (0.7% Asian), and Claymont (10.1% Asian).

Pedricktown's Hispanic Population

28 residents of Pedricktown, or 6.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Pedricktown is significantly lower than in New Jersey overall, where 22.5% of the population is Hispanic. Pedricktown ranks 493rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pedricktown's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 12.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Pedricktown's population has remained roughly unchanged at 6.6%.

Pedricktown is more Hispanic than neighboring Beckett (2.3% Hispanic). Pedricktown is less Hispanic than neighboring Marcus Hook (6.9% Hispanic), Trainer (7.2% Hispanic), Linwood (9.4% Hispanic), and Claymont (9.1% Hispanic).

Pedricktown's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Pedricktown, 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 Pedricktown is comparable to the share in New Jersey overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Pedricktown ranks 621st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pedricktown's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Pedricktown's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Pedricktown is less Native American/Other than neighboring Trainer (14.2% Native American/Other), and Linwood (0.3% Native American/Other).

Pedricktown's Multiracial Population

29 residents of Pedricktown, or 6.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Pedricktown is slightly higher than in New Jersey overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Pedricktown ranks 197th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pedricktown's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 52.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Pedricktown's population has increased from 3.9% to 6.8%.

Pedricktown is more Multiracial than neighboring Marcus Hook (5.8% Multiracial), Beckett (0.9% Multiracial), Trainer (6.6% Multiracial), Linwood (4.3% Multiracial), and Claymont (4.2% 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.