Portersville, PA Demographics

A map of Portersville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	175	214	89.3%	92.6%
Multiracial	21	9	10.7%	3.9%
Black	0	4	0.0%	1.7%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	4	0.0%	1.7%

Portersville, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 196, a large decrease from the 231 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.3% White, 10.7% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Portersville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Portersville 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 Portersville, that probability was 14.0% in 2020 and 19.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Portersville is ranked the 1729th 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). Portersville was ranked the 1618th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Portersville's White Population

175 residents of Portersville, or 89.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Portersville is significantly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Portersville ranks 762nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Portersville's White population has declined by an estimated 18.2%. White residents' share of Portersville's population has decreased from 92.6% to 89.3%.

Portersville is more White than neighboring Harmony (86.7% White). Portersville is less White than neighboring Lake Arthur Estates (97.6% White), Prospect (96.2% White), West Liberty (98.8% White), and Ellport (96.3% White).

Portersville's Black Population

0 residents of Portersville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Portersville is considerably lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Portersville ranks 699th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Portersville's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Portersville's population has decreased from 1.7% to 0.0%.

Portersville is less Black than neighboring Harmony (0.9% Black).

Portersville's Asian Population

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

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

Portersville is less Asian than neighboring Prospect (0.7% Asian), West Liberty (0.3% Asian), Harmony (0.4% Asian), and Ellport (0.2% Asian).

Portersville's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Portersville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Portersville is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Portersville ranks 1780th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

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

Portersville is less Hispanic than neighboring Prospect (0.4% Hispanic), Harmony (2.9% Hispanic), and Ellport (2.8% Hispanic).

Portersville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Portersville, 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 Portersville is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Portersville ranks 32nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Portersville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Portersville's population has decreased from 1.7% to 0.0%.

Portersville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Prospect (0.1% Native American/Other), West Liberty (0.3% Native American/Other), and Harmony (0.1% Native American/Other).

Portersville's Multiracial Population

21 residents of Portersville, or 10.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Portersville is higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Portersville ranks 648th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Portersville's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 133.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Portersville's population has increased from 3.9% to 10.7%.

Portersville is more Multiracial than neighboring Lake Arthur Estates (2.4% Multiracial), Prospect (2.6% Multiracial), West Liberty (0.6% Multiracial), Harmony (9% Multiracial), and Ellport (0.8% 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.