Schuylkill County Demographics

A map of Schuylkill County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	123,800	126,192	86.2%	88.2%
Hispanic	11,184	8,064	7.8%	5.6%
Multiracial	3,897	3,475	2.7%	2.4%
Black	3,766	4,115	2.6%	2.9%
Asian	678	748	0.5%	0.5%
Native American/Other	233	455	0.2%	0.3%

Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 143,558, a less than 1% change from the 143,049 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 86.2% White, 7.8% Hispanic, 2.7% Multiracial, 2.6% Black, 0.5% Asian, and 0.2% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Schuylkill County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Schuylkill has become 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 Schuylkill County, that probability was 21.7% in 2020 and 24.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Schuylkill County is ranked the 25th most populous county in Pennsylvania, out of 67 counties. Schuylkill County was ranked the 25th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Schuylkill County's White Population

123,800 residents of Schuylkill County, or 86.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Schuylkill County is considerably higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Schuylkill County ranks 38th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Schuylkill County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.9%. White residents' share of Schuylkill County's population has decreased from 88.2% to 86.2%.

Schuylkill County is more White than neighboring Berks County (66.6% White), Lebanon County (78.4% White), and Luzerne County (74.2% White). Schuylkill County is less White than neighboring Columbia County (90.5% White), and Northumberland County (88.7% White).

Schuylkill County's Black Population

3,766 residents of Schuylkill County, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Schuylkill County is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Schuylkill County ranks 34th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Schuylkill County's Black population has declined by an estimated 8.5%. Black residents' share of Schuylkill County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.6%.

Schuylkill County is more Black than neighboring Columbia County (1.7% Black), and Lebanon County (1.7% Black). Schuylkill County is less Black than neighboring Berks County (4% Black), and Luzerne County (4.1% Black).

Schuylkill County's Asian Population

678 residents of Schuylkill County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Schuylkill County is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Schuylkill County ranks 41st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Schuylkill County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 9.4%. Asian residents' share of Schuylkill County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Schuylkill County is more Asian than neighboring Northumberland County (0.4% Asian). Schuylkill County is less Asian than neighboring Columbia County (0.7% Asian), Berks County (1.3% Asian), Lebanon County (1.6% Asian), and Luzerne County (1.2% Asian).

Schuylkill County's Hispanic Population

11,184 residents of Schuylkill County, or 7.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Schuylkill County is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Schuylkill County ranks 18th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Schuylkill County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 38.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Schuylkill County's population has increased from 5.6% to 7.8%.

Schuylkill County is more Hispanic than neighboring Columbia County (4.1% Hispanic), and Northumberland County (5.2% Hispanic). Schuylkill County is less Hispanic than neighboring Berks County (24.8% Hispanic), Lebanon County (15.2% Hispanic), and Luzerne County (17.3% Hispanic).

Schuylkill County's Native American/Other Population

233 residents of Schuylkill County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Schuylkill County is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Schuylkill County ranks 55th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Schuylkill County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 48.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Schuylkill County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Schuylkill County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Columbia County (0.7% Native American/Other), Berks County (0.5% Native American/Other), Lebanon County (0.4% Native American/Other), Northumberland County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Luzerne County (0.3% Native American/Other).

Schuylkill County's Multiracial Population

3,897 residents of Schuylkill County, or 2.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Schuylkill County is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Schuylkill County ranks 64th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Schuylkill County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 12.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Schuylkill County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.7%.

Schuylkill County is more Multiracial than neighboring Columbia County (2.3% Multiracial), and Northumberland County (2.6% Multiracial). Schuylkill County is less Multiracial than neighboring Berks County (2.8% Multiracial), and Luzerne County (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.