Refton, PA Demographics

A map of Refton's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	321	297	100.0%	95.8%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	6	0.0%	1.9%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	7	0.0%	2.3%

Refton, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 321, an increase from the 310 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Refton, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Refton 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 Refton, that probability was 8.1% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Refton is ranked the 1558th 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). Refton was ranked the 1534th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Refton's White Population

321 residents of Refton, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Refton is significantly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Refton ranks 274th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Refton's White population has grown by an estimated 8.1%. White residents' share of Refton's population has increased from 95.8% to 100.0%.

Refton is more White than neighboring Lampeter (86% White), Willow Street (81.9% White), Strasburg (89.4% White), and Quarryville (79.1% White).

Refton's Black Population

0 residents of Refton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Refton is considerably lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Refton ranks 1527th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

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

Refton is less Black than neighboring Lampeter (1% Black), Willow Street (2.3% Black), Strasburg (1.3% Black), and Quarryville (2.4% Black).

Refton's Asian Population

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

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

Refton is less Asian than neighboring Lampeter (7.4% Asian), Willow Street (2.7% Asian), and Quarryville (7.7% Asian).

Refton's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Refton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Refton is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Refton ranks 1065th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Refton's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Refton's population has decreased from 1.9% to 0.0%.

Refton is less Hispanic than neighboring Lampeter (4.1% Hispanic), Willow Street (7.6% Hispanic), Strasburg (0.3% Hispanic), and Quarryville (6.1% Hispanic).

Refton's Native American/Other Population

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

Refton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Willow Street (3.5% Native American/Other), Strasburg (5.9% Native American/Other), and Quarryville (3% Native American/Other).

Refton's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Refton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Refton is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Refton ranks 1487th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Refton's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Refton's population has decreased from 2.3% to 0.0%.

Refton is less Multiracial than neighboring Lampeter (1.6% Multiracial), Willow Street (1.9% Multiracial), Strasburg (3.2% Multiracial), and Quarryville (1.7% 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.