Richlandtown, PA Demographics

A map of Richlandtown's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,038	1,205	85.9%	89.1%
Hispanic	93	66	7.7%	4.9%
Multiracial	67	39	5.5%	2.9%
Native American/Other	8	8	0.7%	0.6%
Asian	3	8	0.2%	0.6%
Black	0	27	0.0%	2.0%

Richlandtown, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 1,209, a large decrease from the 1,353 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 85.9% White, 7.7% Hispanic, 5.5% Multiracial, 0.7% Native American/Other, 0.2% Asian, and 0.0% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Richlandtown, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Richlandtown 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 Richlandtown, that probability was 20.3% in 2020 and 25.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Richlandtown is ranked the 898th 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). Richlandtown was ranked the 829th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Richlandtown's White Population

1,038 residents of Richlandtown, or 85.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Richlandtown is considerably higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Richlandtown ranks 1126th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Richlandtown's White population has declined by an estimated 13.9%. White residents' share of Richlandtown's population has decreased from 89.1% to 85.9%.

Richlandtown is more White than neighboring Quakertown (76.4% White). Richlandtown is less White than neighboring Coopersburg (88.5% White), Trumbauersville (94.4% White), DeSales University (86.4% White), and Milford Square (89.6% White).

Richlandtown's Black Population

0 residents of Richlandtown, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Richlandtown is considerably lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Richlandtown ranks 632nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Richlandtown's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Richlandtown's population has decreased from 2.0% to 0.0%.

Richlandtown is less Black than neighboring Quakertown (3.4% Black), Coopersburg (0.8% Black), Trumbauersville (0.4% Black), DeSales University (6.6% Black), and Milford Square (3.4% Black).

Richlandtown's Asian Population

3 residents of Richlandtown, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Richlandtown is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Richlandtown ranks 849th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Richlandtown's Asian population has declined by an estimated 62.5%. Asian residents' share of Richlandtown's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Richlandtown is more Asian than neighboring Milford Square (0% Asian). Richlandtown is less Asian than neighboring Quakertown (4.5% Asian), Coopersburg (0.4% Asian), Trumbauersville (0.6% Asian), and DeSales University (5.7% Asian).

Richlandtown's Hispanic Population

93 residents of Richlandtown, or 7.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Richlandtown is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Richlandtown ranks 473rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Richlandtown's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 40.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Richlandtown's population has increased from 4.9% to 7.7%.

Richlandtown is more Hispanic than neighboring Coopersburg (6.6% Hispanic), Trumbauersville (3.4% Hispanic), DeSales University (0.3% Hispanic), and Milford Square (3.7% Hispanic). Richlandtown is less Hispanic than neighboring Quakertown (13.7% Hispanic).

Richlandtown's Native American/Other Population

8 residents of Richlandtown, or 0.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Richlandtown is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Richlandtown ranks 530th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Richlandtown's Native American/Other population has remained roughly the same. Native American/Other residents' share of Richlandtown's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Richlandtown is more Native American/Other than neighboring Quakertown (0.1% Native American/Other), Coopersburg (0.3% Native American/Other), Trumbauersville (0% Native American/Other), DeSales University (0% Native American/Other), and Milford Square (0% Native American/Other).

Richlandtown's Multiracial Population

67 residents of Richlandtown, or 5.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Richlandtown is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Richlandtown ranks 1200th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Richlandtown's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 71.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Richlandtown's population has increased from 2.9% to 5.5%.

Richlandtown is more Multiracial than neighboring Quakertown (2% Multiracial), Coopersburg (3.4% Multiracial), Trumbauersville (1.2% Multiracial), DeSales University (1% Multiracial), and Milford Square (3.4% 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.