Ranshaw, PA Demographics

A map of Ranshaw's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	674	435	95.2%	95.6%
Black	21	2	3.0%	0.4%
Hispanic	13	3	1.8%	0.7%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	15	0.0%	3.3%

Ranshaw, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 708, a dramatic increase from the 455 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 95.2% White, 3.0% Black, 1.8% Hispanic, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Ranshaw, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Ranshaw has become slightly 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 Ranshaw, that probability was 8.5% in 2020 and 9.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Ranshaw is ranked the 1176th 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). Ranshaw was ranked the 1374th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Ranshaw's White Population

674 residents of Ranshaw, or 95.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Ranshaw is significantly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Ranshaw ranks 301st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ranshaw's White population has grown by an estimated 54.9%. White residents' share of Ranshaw's population has remained roughly unchanged at 95.2%.

Ranshaw is more White than neighboring Shamokin (82.2% White), and Kulpmont (91% White). Ranshaw is less White than neighboring Marshallton CDP (Northumberland County) (100% White), Marion Heights (97.6% White), and Tharptown (Uniontown) (100% White).

Ranshaw's Black Population

21 residents of Ranshaw, or 3.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Ranshaw is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Ranshaw ranks 1297th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ranshaw's Black population has grown by an estimated 950.0%. Black residents' share of Ranshaw's population has increased from 0.4% to 3.0%.

Ranshaw is more Black than neighboring Marshallton CDP (Northumberland County) (0% Black), Shamokin (1% Black), Kulpmont (0.1% Black), Marion Heights (0% Black), and Tharptown (Uniontown) (0% Black).

Ranshaw's Asian Population

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

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

Ranshaw's Hispanic Population

13 residents of Ranshaw, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Ranshaw is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Ranshaw ranks 1631st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ranshaw's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 333.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Ranshaw's population has increased from 0.7% to 1.8%.

Ranshaw is more Hispanic than neighboring Marshallton CDP (Northumberland County) (0% Hispanic), Marion Heights (1.2% Hispanic), and Tharptown (Uniontown) (0% Hispanic). Ranshaw is less Hispanic than neighboring Shamokin (8.9% Hispanic), and Kulpmont (8.1% Hispanic).

Ranshaw's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Ranshaw, 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 Ranshaw is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Ranshaw ranks 1459th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ranshaw's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Ranshaw's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Ranshaw is less Native American/Other than neighboring Shamokin (0.5% Native American/Other).

Ranshaw's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Ranshaw, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Ranshaw is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Ranshaw ranks 974th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ranshaw's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Ranshaw's population has decreased from 3.3% to 0.0%.

Ranshaw is less Multiracial than neighboring Shamokin (7.5% Multiracial), Kulpmont (0.8% Multiracial), and Marion Heights (1.2% 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.