Pocono Woodland Lakes, PA Demographics

A map of Pocono Woodland Lakes's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	2,778	2,703	86.8%	83.2%
Black	246	63	7.7%	1.9%
Multiracial	115	127	3.6%	3.9%
Hispanic	55	307	1.7%	9.4%
Native American/Other	8	21	0.2%	0.6%
Asian	0	28	0.0%	0.9%

Pocono Woodland Lakes, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 3,202, a slight decrease from the 3,249 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 86.8% White, 7.7% Black, 3.6% Multiracial, 1.7% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Pocono Woodland Lakes, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Pocono Woodland Lakes 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 Pocono Woodland Lakes, that probability was 29.7% in 2020 and 24.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Pocono Woodland Lakes is ranked the 445th 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). Pocono Woodland Lakes was ranked the 434th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Pocono Woodland Lakes's White Population

2,778 residents of Pocono Woodland Lakes, or 86.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Pocono Woodland Lakes is considerably higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Pocono Woodland Lakes ranks 1471st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pocono Woodland Lakes's White population has grown by an estimated 2.8%. White residents' share of Pocono Woodland Lakes's population has increased from 83.2% to 86.8%.

Pocono Woodland Lakes is more White than neighboring Gold Key Lake (67.7% White), Sunrise Lake (70.3% White), Milford (86.6% White), and Conashaugh Lakes (81.9% White). Pocono Woodland Lakes is less White than neighboring Birchwood Lakes (93.7% White).

Pocono Woodland Lakes's Black Population

246 residents of Pocono Woodland Lakes, or 7.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Pocono Woodland Lakes is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Pocono Woodland Lakes ranks 641st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pocono Woodland Lakes's Black population has grown by an estimated 290.5%. Black residents' share of Pocono Woodland Lakes's population has increased from 1.9% to 7.7%.

Pocono Woodland Lakes is more Black than neighboring Sunrise Lake (4.9% Black), Birchwood Lakes (0% Black), Milford (0.7% Black), and Conashaugh Lakes (5.5% Black). Pocono Woodland Lakes is less Black than neighboring Gold Key Lake (8.5% Black).

Pocono Woodland Lakes's Asian Population

0 residents of Pocono Woodland Lakes, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Pocono Woodland Lakes is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Pocono Woodland Lakes ranks 671st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pocono Woodland Lakes's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Pocono Woodland Lakes's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.0%.

Pocono Woodland Lakes is less Asian than neighboring Gold Key Lake (4.6% Asian), Sunrise Lake (1.1% Asian), and Milford (0.7% Asian).

Pocono Woodland Lakes's Hispanic Population

55 residents of Pocono Woodland Lakes, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Pocono Woodland Lakes is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Pocono Woodland Lakes ranks 196th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pocono Woodland Lakes's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 82.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Pocono Woodland Lakes's population has decreased from 9.4% to 1.7%.

Pocono Woodland Lakes is less Hispanic than neighboring Gold Key Lake (14.7% Hispanic), Sunrise Lake (16.4% Hispanic), Birchwood Lakes (6.3% Hispanic), Milford (4.8% Hispanic), and Conashaugh Lakes (12.5% Hispanic).

Pocono Woodland Lakes's Native American/Other Population

8 residents of Pocono Woodland Lakes, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Pocono Woodland Lakes is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Pocono Woodland Lakes ranks 464th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pocono Woodland Lakes's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 61.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Pocono Woodland Lakes's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Pocono Woodland Lakes is more Native American/Other than neighboring Sunrise Lake (0% Native American/Other), Birchwood Lakes (0% Native American/Other), and Conashaugh Lakes (0% Native American/Other). Pocono Woodland Lakes is less Native American/Other than neighboring Gold Key Lake (0.3% Native American/Other), and Milford (0.6% Native American/Other).

Pocono Woodland Lakes's Multiracial Population

115 residents of Pocono Woodland Lakes, or 3.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Pocono Woodland Lakes is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Pocono Woodland Lakes ranks 639th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pocono Woodland Lakes's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 9.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Pocono Woodland Lakes's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.6%.

Pocono Woodland Lakes is more Multiracial than neighboring Birchwood Lakes (0% Multiracial), and Conashaugh Lakes (0% Multiracial). Pocono Woodland Lakes is less Multiracial than neighboring Gold Key Lake (4.2% Multiracial), Sunrise Lake (7.3% Multiracial), and Milford (6.7% 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.