Pillow, PA Demographics

A map of Pillow's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	241	255	91.3%	87.3%
Black	11	8	4.2%	2.7%
Hispanic	11	23	4.2%	7.9%
Multiracial	1	3	0.4%	1.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	3	0.0%	1.0%

Pillow, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 264, a decrease from the 292 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.3% White, 4.2% Black, 4.2% Hispanic, 0.4% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Pillow, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Pillow 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 Pillow, that probability was 23.0% in 2020 and 16.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Pillow is ranked the 1636th 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). Pillow was ranked the 1554th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Pillow's White Population

241 residents of Pillow, or 91.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Pillow is significantly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Pillow ranks 1261st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pillow's White population has declined by an estimated 5.5%. White residents' share of Pillow's population has increased from 87.3% to 91.3%.

Pillow is more White than neighboring Gratz (77.9% White), and Elizabethville (85.1% White). Pillow is less White than neighboring Berrysburg (96.3% White), Herndon (94.5% White), and Dalmatia (94.1% White).

Pillow's Black Population

11 residents of Pillow, or 4.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Pillow is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Pillow ranks 517th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pillow's Black population has grown by an estimated 37.5%. Black residents' share of Pillow's population has increased from 2.7% to 4.2%.

Pillow is more Black than neighboring Berrysburg (0% Black), Herndon (0% Black), Gratz (1.2% Black), Elizabethville (0% Black), and Dalmatia (0% Black).

Pillow's Asian Population

0 residents of Pillow, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Pillow is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Pillow ranks 1426th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

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

Pillow's Hispanic Population

11 residents of Pillow, or 4.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Pillow is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Pillow ranks 254th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pillow's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 52.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Pillow's population has decreased from 7.9% to 4.2%.

Pillow is more Hispanic than neighboring Berrysburg (0% Hispanic), Herndon (3% Hispanic), and Elizabethville (0.7% Hispanic). Pillow is less Hispanic than neighboring Gratz (20.3% Hispanic), and Dalmatia (5.3% Hispanic).

Pillow's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Pillow, 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 Pillow is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Pillow ranks 155th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

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

Pillow's Multiracial Population

1 residents of Pillow, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Pillow is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Pillow ranks 1778th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pillow's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 66.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Pillow's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.4%.

Pillow is less Multiracial than neighboring Berrysburg (3.7% Multiracial), Herndon (2.5% Multiracial), Gratz (0.7% Multiracial), Elizabethville (14.2% Multiracial), and Dalmatia (0.6% 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.