Pennwyn, PA Demographics

A map of Pennwyn's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	265	676	69.0%	76.1%
Multiracial	119	31	31.0%	3.5%
Black	0	33	0.0%	3.7%
Asian	0	21	0.0%	2.4%
Hispanic	0	118	0.0%	13.3%
Native American/Other	0	9	0.0%	1.0%

Pennwyn, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 384, a dramatic decrease from the 888 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 69.0% White, 31.0% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Pennwyn, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Pennwyn has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is 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 Pennwyn, that probability was 40.0% in 2020 and 42.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Pennwyn is ranked the 1480th 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). Pennwyn was ranked the 1048th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Pennwyn's White Population

265 residents of Pennwyn, or 69.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Pennwyn is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Pennwyn ranks 1644th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pennwyn's White population has declined by an estimated 60.8%. White residents' share of Pennwyn's population has decreased from 76.1% to 69.0%.

Pennwyn is more White than neighboring Montrose Manor (43.8% White), and Kenhorst (54.8% White). Pennwyn is less White than neighboring Mohnton (86.6% White), Shillington (72.6% White), and Lincoln Park (78.6% White).

Pennwyn's Black Population

0 residents of Pennwyn, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Pennwyn is considerably lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Pennwyn ranks 394th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pennwyn's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Pennwyn's population has decreased from 3.7% to 0.0%.

Pennwyn is less Black than neighboring Shillington (1.7% Black), Montrose Manor (6.5% Black), and Lincoln Park (4.1% Black).

Pennwyn's Asian Population

0 residents of Pennwyn, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Pennwyn is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Pennwyn ranks 279th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pennwyn's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Pennwyn's population has decreased from 2.4% to 0.0%.

Pennwyn is less Asian than neighboring Mohnton (1.4% Asian), Shillington (0.3% Asian), Montrose Manor (14.9% Asian), and Kenhorst (5.3% Asian).

Pennwyn's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Pennwyn, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Pennwyn is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Pennwyn ranks 110th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pennwyn's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Pennwyn's population has decreased from 13.3% to 0.0%.

Pennwyn is less Hispanic than neighboring Mohnton (10.6% Hispanic), Shillington (21.2% Hispanic), Montrose Manor (27.5% Hispanic), Lincoln Park (17.3% Hispanic), and Kenhorst (36.5% Hispanic).

Pennwyn's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Pennwyn, 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 Pennwyn is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Pennwyn ranks 160th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pennwyn's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Pennwyn's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.0%.

Pennwyn is less Native American/Other than neighboring Kenhorst (0.2% Native American/Other).

Pennwyn's Multiracial Population

119 residents of Pennwyn, or 31.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Pennwyn is significantly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Pennwyn ranks 861st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pennwyn's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 283.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Pennwyn's population has increased from 3.5% to 31.0%.

Pennwyn is more Multiracial than neighboring Mohnton (1.5% Multiracial), Shillington (4.2% Multiracial), Montrose Manor (7.3% Multiracial), Lincoln Park (0% Multiracial), and Kenhorst (3.2% 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.