Rothsville, PA Demographics

A map of Rothsville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	2,033	2,597	69.3%	87.7%
Hispanic	492	196	16.8%	6.6%
Black	209	25	7.1%	0.8%
Multiracial	199	89	6.8%	3.0%
Native American/Other	1	20	0.0%	0.7%
Asian	0	33	0.0%	1.1%

Rothsville, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 2,934, a less than 1% change from the 2,960 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 69.3% White, 16.8% Hispanic, 7.1% Black, 6.8% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Rothsville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Rothsville has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is more 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 Rothsville, that probability was 22.5% in 2020 and 48.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Rothsville is ranked the 484th 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). Rothsville was ranked the 470th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Rothsville's White Population

2,033 residents of Rothsville, or 69.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Rothsville is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Rothsville ranks 1241st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rothsville's White population has declined by an estimated 21.7%. White residents' share of Rothsville's population has decreased from 87.7% to 69.3%.

Rothsville is less White than neighboring Brownstown (81.2% White), Akron (75.9% White), Lititz (89.7% White), Clay (91.5% White), and Ephrata (85.9% White).

Rothsville's Black Population

209 residents of Rothsville, or 7.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Rothsville is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Rothsville ranks 1041st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rothsville's Black population has grown by an estimated 736.0%. Black residents' share of Rothsville's population has increased from 0.8% to 7.1%.

Rothsville is more Black than neighboring Brownstown (0.3% Black), Akron (2.7% Black), Lititz (1.4% Black), Clay (0% Black), and Ephrata (2.1% Black).

Rothsville's Asian Population

0 residents of Rothsville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Rothsville is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Rothsville ranks 549th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rothsville's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Rothsville's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.0%.

Rothsville is less Asian than neighboring Brownstown (7.1% Asian), Akron (5.5% Asian), Lititz (2.4% Asian), and Ephrata (1.5% Asian).

Rothsville's Hispanic Population

492 residents of Rothsville, or 16.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Rothsville is higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Rothsville ranks 324th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rothsville's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 151.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Rothsville's population has increased from 6.6% to 16.8%.

Rothsville is more Hispanic than neighboring Brownstown (5.3% Hispanic), Akron (9.4% Hispanic), Lititz (5.2% Hispanic), Clay (7.4% Hispanic), and Ephrata (7.3% Hispanic).

Rothsville's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Rothsville, 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 Rothsville is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Rothsville ranks 430th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rothsville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 95.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Rothsville's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Rothsville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Akron (0.7% Native American/Other), and Ephrata (0.3% Native American/Other).

Rothsville's Multiracial Population

199 residents of Rothsville, or 6.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Rothsville is slightly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Rothsville ranks 1133rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rothsville's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 123.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Rothsville's population has increased from 3.0% to 6.8%.

Rothsville is more Multiracial than neighboring Brownstown (6.1% Multiracial), Akron (5.8% Multiracial), Lititz (1.2% Multiracial), Clay (1.1% Multiracial), and Ephrata (2.9% 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.