Schaefferstown, PA Demographics

A map of Schaefferstown's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	930	916	98.7%	93.7%
Black	12	12	1.3%	1.2%
Asian	0	2	0.0%	0.2%
Hispanic	0	27	0.0%	2.8%
Native American/Other	0	3	0.0%	0.3%
Multiracial	0	18	0.0%	1.8%

Schaefferstown, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 942, a decrease from the 978 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 98.7% White, 1.3% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Schaefferstown, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Schaefferstown 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 Schaefferstown, that probability was 12.2% in 2020 and 2.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Schaefferstown is ranked the 1020th 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). Schaefferstown was ranked the 1000th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Schaefferstown's White Population

930 residents of Schaefferstown, or 98.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Schaefferstown is significantly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Schaefferstown ranks 609th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Schaefferstown's White population has grown by an estimated 1.5%. White residents' share of Schaefferstown's population has increased from 93.7% to 98.7%.

Schaefferstown is more White than neighboring Richland (95.7% White), Hopeland (88.4% White), Myerstown (94.9% White), and Clay (91.5% White). Schaefferstown is less White than neighboring Brickerville (100% White).

Schaefferstown's Black Population

12 residents of Schaefferstown, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Schaefferstown is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Schaefferstown ranks 865th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Schaefferstown's Black population has remained roughly the same. Black residents' share of Schaefferstown's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.3%.

Schaefferstown is more Black than neighboring Richland (0.5% Black), Hopeland (0% Black), Brickerville (0% Black), and Clay (0% Black). Schaefferstown is less Black than neighboring Myerstown (1.7% Black).

Schaefferstown's Asian Population

0 residents of Schaefferstown, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Schaefferstown is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Schaefferstown ranks 1277th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Schaefferstown's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Schaefferstown's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Schaefferstown's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Schaefferstown, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Schaefferstown is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Schaefferstown ranks 815th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Schaefferstown's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Schaefferstown's population has decreased from 2.8% to 0.0%.

Schaefferstown is less Hispanic than neighboring Richland (3% Hispanic), Myerstown (3% Hispanic), and Clay (7.4% Hispanic).

Schaefferstown's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Schaefferstown, 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 Schaefferstown is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Schaefferstown ranks 1060th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Schaefferstown's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Schaefferstown's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Schaefferstown is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hopeland (11.6% Native American/Other), and Myerstown (0.1% Native American/Other).

Schaefferstown's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Schaefferstown, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Schaefferstown is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Schaefferstown ranks 1612th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Schaefferstown's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Schaefferstown's population has decreased from 1.8% to 0.0%.

Schaefferstown is less Multiracial than neighboring Richland (0.9% Multiracial), Myerstown (0.2% Multiracial), and Clay (1.1% 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.