Rauchtown, PA Demographics

A map of Rauchtown's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	574	699	98.0%	96.8%
Multiracial	12	10	2.0%	1.4%
Black	0	1	0.0%	0.1%
Asian	0	2	0.0%	0.3%
Hispanic	0	10	0.0%	1.4%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Rauchtown, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 586, a large decrease from the 722 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 98.0% White, 2.0% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Rauchtown, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Rauchtown has become 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 Rauchtown, that probability was 6.2% in 2020 and 4.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Rauchtown is ranked the 1276th 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). Rauchtown was ranked the 1137th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Rauchtown's White Population

574 residents of Rauchtown, or 98.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Rauchtown is significantly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Rauchtown ranks 144th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rauchtown's White population has declined by an estimated 17.9%. White residents' share of Rauchtown's population has increased from 96.8% to 98.0%.

Rauchtown is more White than neighboring Oval (97.7% White), Jersey Shore (96.1% White), Avis (93.8% White), Loganton (90% White), and McElhattan (82.8% White).

Rauchtown's Black Population

0 residents of Rauchtown, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Rauchtown is considerably lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Rauchtown ranks 1499th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rauchtown's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Rauchtown's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Rauchtown is less Black than neighboring Jersey Shore (1.3% Black), Avis (0.3% Black), and McElhattan (6.7% Black).

Rauchtown's Asian Population

0 residents of Rauchtown, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Rauchtown is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Rauchtown ranks 1185th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rauchtown's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Rauchtown's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Rauchtown is less Asian than neighboring Avis (1.2% Asian), Loganton (6.1% Asian), and McElhattan (3% Asian).

Rauchtown's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Rauchtown, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Rauchtown is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Rauchtown ranks 1303rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rauchtown's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Rauchtown's population has decreased from 1.4% to 0.0%.

Rauchtown is less Hispanic than neighboring Jersey Shore (1.7% Hispanic), Avis (0.6% Hispanic), Loganton (0.5% Hispanic), and McElhattan (2.6% Hispanic).

Rauchtown's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Rauchtown, 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 Rauchtown is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Rauchtown 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, Rauchtown's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Rauchtown's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Rauchtown is less Native American/Other than neighboring Jersey Shore (0.2% Native American/Other), Avis (1.7% Native American/Other), and McElhattan (1.2% Native American/Other).

Rauchtown's Multiracial Population

12 residents of Rauchtown, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Rauchtown is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Rauchtown ranks 1709th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rauchtown's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 20.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Rauchtown's population has increased from 1.4% to 2.0%.

Rauchtown is more Multiracial than neighboring Jersey Shore (0.7% Multiracial). Rauchtown is less Multiracial than neighboring Oval (2.3% Multiracial), Avis (2.5% Multiracial), Loganton (3.3% Multiracial), and McElhattan (3.8% 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.