Sharon Hill, PA Demographics

A map of Sharon Hill's Population by Race

Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 6,002, a less than 1% change from the 6,014 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 75.1% Black, 17.5% White, 4.0% Hispanic, 3.4% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Sharon Hill, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Sharon Hill has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is 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 Sharon Hill, that probability was 47.2% in 2020 and 40.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Sharon Hill is ranked the 214th 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). Sharon Hill was ranked the 208th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Sharon Hill's White Population

1,050 residents of Sharon Hill, or 17.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Sharon Hill is significantly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Sharon Hill ranks 1880th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sharon Hill's White population has declined by an estimated 7.6%. White residents' share of Sharon Hill's population has decreased from 18.9% to 17.5%.

Sharon Hill is more White than neighboring Darby (9.8% White), and Colwyn (4.4% White). Sharon Hill is less White than neighboring Collingdale (27.8% White), Folcroft (38% White), and Aldan (38.5% White).

Sharon Hill's Black Population

4,509 residents of Sharon Hill, or 75.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Sharon Hill is significantly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Sharon Hill ranks 6th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sharon Hill's Black population has grown by an estimated 7.3%. Black residents' share of Sharon Hill's population has increased from 69.9% to 75.1%.

Sharon Hill is more Black than neighboring Collingdale (57.2% Black), Folcroft (47.4% Black), and Aldan (42.1% Black). Sharon Hill is less Black than neighboring Darby (84% Black), and Colwyn (94.3% Black).

Sharon Hill's Asian Population

0 residents of Sharon Hill, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Sharon Hill is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Sharon Hill ranks 292nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sharon Hill's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Sharon Hill's population has decreased from 2.3% to 0.0%.

Sharon Hill is less Asian than neighboring Collingdale (4.3% Asian), Darby (0.3% Asian), Folcroft (1.7% Asian), and Aldan (5.4% Asian).

Sharon Hill's Hispanic Population

240 residents of Sharon Hill, or 4.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Sharon Hill is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Sharon Hill ranks 556th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sharon Hill's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 4.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Sharon Hill's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.0%.

Sharon Hill is more Hispanic than neighboring Darby (2.1% Hispanic), and Colwyn (0.4% Hispanic). Sharon Hill is less Hispanic than neighboring Collingdale (7.3% Hispanic), Folcroft (7.2% Hispanic), and Aldan (5.3% Hispanic).

Sharon Hill's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Sharon Hill, 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 Sharon Hill is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Sharon Hill ranks 205th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sharon Hill's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Sharon Hill's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.0%.

Sharon Hill is less Native American/Other than neighboring Collingdale (0.4% Native American/Other), Darby (0.1% Native American/Other), Folcroft (1% Native American/Other), and Aldan (0.4% Native American/Other).

Sharon Hill's Multiracial Population

203 residents of Sharon Hill, or 3.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Sharon Hill is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Sharon Hill ranks 674th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sharon Hill's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 12.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Sharon Hill's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.4%.

Sharon Hill is more Multiracial than neighboring Collingdale (2.9% Multiracial), and Colwyn (0.9% Multiracial). Sharon Hill is less Multiracial than neighboring Darby (3.7% Multiracial), Folcroft (4.7% Multiracial), and Aldan (8.2% 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.