Sheffield, PA Demographics

A map of Sheffield's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	823	965	98.8%	95.5%
Native American/Other	8	4	1.0%	0.4%
Multiracial	2	25	0.2%	2.5%
Black	0	3	0.0%	0.3%
Asian	0	3	0.0%	0.3%
Hispanic	0	11	0.0%	1.1%

Sheffield, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 833, a large decrease from the 1,011 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 98.8% White, 1.0% Native American/Other, 0.2% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic. This demographic dot map shows the population of Sheffield, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Sheffield 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 Sheffield, that probability was 8.8% in 2020 and 2.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Sheffield is ranked the 1083rd 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). Sheffield was ranked the 985th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Sheffield's White Population

823 residents of Sheffield, or 98.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Sheffield is significantly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Sheffield ranks 324th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sheffield's White population has declined by an estimated 14.7%. White residents' share of Sheffield's population has increased from 95.5% to 98.8%.

Sheffield is more White than neighboring Clarendon (86.9% White), Warren (95% White), James City (96% White), Kane (91.8% White), and North Warren (96.1% White).

Sheffield's Black Population

0 residents of Sheffield, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Sheffield is considerably lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Sheffield ranks 1391st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

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

Sheffield is less Black than neighboring Clarendon (5% Black), Warren (1.4% Black), Kane (0.4% Black), and North Warren (1.2% Black).

Sheffield's Asian Population

0 residents of Sheffield, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Sheffield is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Sheffield ranks 1161st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

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

Sheffield is less Asian than neighboring Warren (0.4% Asian).

Sheffield's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Sheffield, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Sheffield is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Sheffield ranks 1441st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

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

Sheffield is less Hispanic than neighboring Clarendon (3.1% Hispanic), Warren (1% Hispanic), Kane (2.9% Hispanic), and North Warren (0.4% Hispanic).

Sheffield's Native American/Other Population

8 residents of Sheffield, or 1.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Sheffield is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Sheffield ranks 873rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sheffield's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Sheffield's population has increased from 0.4% to 1.0%.

Sheffield is more Native American/Other than neighboring Clarendon (0% Native American/Other), Warren (0.2% Native American/Other), James City (0% Native American/Other), and Kane (0.2% Native American/Other).

Sheffield's Multiracial Population

2 residents of Sheffield, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Sheffield is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Sheffield ranks 1395th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sheffield's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 92.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Sheffield's population has decreased from 2.5% to 0.2%.

Sheffield is less Multiracial than neighboring Clarendon (5% Multiracial), Warren (2% Multiracial), James City (4% Multiracial), Kane (4.7% Multiracial), and North Warren (1.2% 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.