Ridley Park, PA Demographics

A map of Ridley Park's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	6,034	6,247	83.1%	86.9%
Black	542	318	7.5%	4.4%
Hispanic	338	209	4.7%	2.9%
Multiracial	229	222	3.2%	3.1%
Asian	74	166	1.0%	2.3%
Native American/Other	44	24	0.6%	0.3%

Ridley Park, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 7,261, a slight increase from the 7,186 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 83.1% White, 7.5% Black, 4.7% Hispanic, 3.2% Multiracial, 1.0% Asian, and 0.6% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Ridley Park, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Ridley Park 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 Ridley Park, that probability was 24.0% in 2020 and 30.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Ridley Park is ranked the 161st 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). Ridley Park was ranked the 160th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Ridley Park's White Population

6,034 residents of Ridley Park, or 83.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Ridley Park is considerably higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Ridley Park ranks 1289th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ridley Park's White population has declined by an estimated 3.4%. White residents' share of Ridley Park's population has decreased from 86.9% to 83.1%.

Ridley Park is more White than neighboring Prospect Park (73.8% White), Woodlyn (79.3% White), and Eddystone (65.6% White). Ridley Park is less White than neighboring Folsom (93.3% White), and Rutledge (87.7% White).

Ridley Park's Black Population

542 residents of Ridley Park, or 7.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Ridley Park is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Ridley Park ranks 336th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ridley Park's Black population has grown by an estimated 70.4%. Black residents' share of Ridley Park's population has increased from 4.4% to 7.5%.

Ridley Park is more Black than neighboring Folsom (1.7% Black), Woodlyn (3.9% Black), and Rutledge (0.4% Black). Ridley Park is less Black than neighboring Prospect Park (14.7% Black), and Eddystone (19.8% Black).

Ridley Park's Asian Population

74 residents of Ridley Park, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Ridley Park is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Ridley Park ranks 289th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ridley Park's Asian population has declined by an estimated 55.4%. Asian residents' share of Ridley Park's population has decreased from 2.3% to 1.0%.

Ridley Park is more Asian than neighboring Folsom (0.5% Asian), and Eddystone (0.2% Asian). Ridley Park is less Asian than neighboring Prospect Park (2.9% Asian), Woodlyn (5.6% Asian), and Rutledge (9.2% Asian).

Ridley Park's Hispanic Population

338 residents of Ridley Park, or 4.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Ridley Park is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Ridley Park ranks 776th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ridley Park's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 61.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Ridley Park's population has increased from 2.9% to 4.7%.

Ridley Park is more Hispanic than neighboring Folsom (1.4% Hispanic), Prospect Park (0.1% Hispanic), and Rutledge (1% Hispanic). Ridley Park is less Hispanic than neighboring Woodlyn (7.6% Hispanic), and Eddystone (10.9% Hispanic).

Ridley Park's Native American/Other Population

44 residents of Ridley Park, or 0.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Ridley Park is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Ridley Park ranks 997th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ridley Park's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 83.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Ridley Park's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Ridley Park is more Native American/Other than neighboring Folsom (0% Native American/Other), Prospect Park (0.1% Native American/Other), Rutledge (0% Native American/Other), and Eddystone (0% Native American/Other). Ridley Park is less Native American/Other than neighboring Woodlyn (1.1% Native American/Other).

Ridley Park's Multiracial Population

229 residents of Ridley Park, or 3.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Ridley Park is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Ridley Park ranks 1086th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ridley Park's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 3.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Ridley Park's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.2%.

Ridley Park is more Multiracial than neighboring Folsom (3.1% Multiracial), Woodlyn (2.5% Multiracial), and Rutledge (1.7% Multiracial). Ridley Park is less Multiracial than neighboring Prospect Park (8.4% Multiracial), and Eddystone (3.5% 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.