Roots, PA Demographics

A map of Roots's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	287	98	100.0%	97.0%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	3	0.0%	3.0%

Roots, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 287, a dramatic increase from the 101 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 Roots, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Roots 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 Roots, that probability was 5.8% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Roots is ranked the 1602nd 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). Roots was ranked the 1808th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Roots's White Population

287 residents of Roots, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Roots is significantly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Roots ranks 127th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Roots's White population has grown by an estimated 192.9%. White residents' share of Roots's population has increased from 97.0% to 100.0%.

Roots is more White than neighboring Reightown (88.1% White), Bellwood (95.8% White), and Fostoria (0% White).

Roots's Black Population

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

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

Roots's Asian Population

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

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

Roots is less Asian than neighboring Bellwood (0.1% Asian).

Roots's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Roots, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Roots is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Roots ranks 1780th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

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

Roots is less Hispanic than neighboring Reightown (4% Hispanic), and Bellwood (2.1% Hispanic).

Roots's Native American/Other Population

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

Roots is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bellwood (0.3% Native American/Other).

Roots's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Roots, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Roots is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Roots ranks 1151st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Roots's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Roots's population has decreased from 3.0% to 0.0%.

Roots is less Multiracial than neighboring Reightown (7.9% Multiracial), and Bellwood (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.