Sheatown, PA Demographics

A map of Sheatown's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	559	666	91.0%	86.9%
Hispanic	55	33	9.0%	4.3%
Black	0	40	0.0%	5.2%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.1%
Multiracial	0	26	0.0%	3.4%

Sheatown, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 614, a large decrease from the 766 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.0% White, 9.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Sheatown, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Sheatown 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 Sheatown, that probability was 23.8% in 2020 and 16.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Sheatown is ranked the 1250th 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). Sheatown was ranked the 1107th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Sheatown's White Population

559 residents of Sheatown, or 91.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Sheatown is significantly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Sheatown ranks 1288th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sheatown's White population has declined by an estimated 16.1%. White residents' share of Sheatown's population has increased from 86.9% to 91.0%.

Sheatown is more White than neighboring Nanticoke (77.6% White), West Nanticoke (73.3% White), and Glen Lyon (76.8% White). Sheatown is less White than neighboring Wanamie (91.5% White), and Nuangola (92.6% White).

Sheatown's Black Population

0 residents of Sheatown, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Sheatown is considerably lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Sheatown ranks 279th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sheatown's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Sheatown's population has decreased from 5.2% to 0.0%.

Sheatown is less Black than neighboring Nanticoke (9% Black), West Nanticoke (6.2% Black), and Glen Lyon (7.9% Black).

Sheatown's Asian Population

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

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

Sheatown is less Asian than neighboring Nuangola (0.1% Asian), and Glen Lyon (4.1% Asian).

Sheatown's Hispanic Population

55 residents of Sheatown, or 9.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Sheatown is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Sheatown ranks 542nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sheatown's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 66.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Sheatown's population has increased from 4.3% to 9.0%.

Sheatown is more Hispanic than neighboring Wanamie (0% Hispanic), Nuangola (2.7% Hispanic), and Glen Lyon (3.8% Hispanic). Sheatown is less Hispanic than neighboring Nanticoke (10.9% Hispanic), and West Nanticoke (20.3% Hispanic).

Sheatown's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Sheatown, 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 Sheatown is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Sheatown ranks 1390th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

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

Sheatown is less Native American/Other than neighboring Nanticoke (0.1% Native American/Other).

Sheatown's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Sheatown, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Sheatown is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Sheatown ranks 909th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sheatown's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Sheatown's population has decreased from 3.4% to 0.0%.

Sheatown is less Multiracial than neighboring Nanticoke (2.3% Multiracial), Wanamie (8.5% Multiracial), West Nanticoke (0.3% Multiracial), Nuangola (4.5% Multiracial), and Glen Lyon (7.3% 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.