Shickshinny, PA Demographics

A map of Shickshinny's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	546	575	85.6%	91.0%
Hispanic	76	18	11.9%	2.8%
Multiracial	16	34	2.5%	5.4%
Black	0	2	0.0%	0.3%
Asian	0	3	0.0%	0.5%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Shickshinny, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 638, a less than 1% change from the 632 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 85.6% White, 11.9% Hispanic, 2.5% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Shickshinny, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Shickshinny has become considerably 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 Shickshinny, that probability was 16.9% in 2020 and 25.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Shickshinny is ranked the 1236th 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). Shickshinny was ranked the 1213th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Shickshinny's White Population

546 residents of Shickshinny, or 85.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Shickshinny is considerably higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Shickshinny ranks 969th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shickshinny's White population has declined by an estimated 5.0%. White residents' share of Shickshinny's population has decreased from 91.0% to 85.6%.

Shickshinny is more White than neighboring Glen Lyon (76.8% White), East Berwick (84.6% White), and Foundryville (62.5% White). Shickshinny is less White than neighboring Mocanaqua (94.6% White), and Wanamie (91.5% White).

Shickshinny's Black Population

0 residents of Shickshinny, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Shickshinny is considerably lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Shickshinny ranks 1375th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

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

Shickshinny is less Black than neighboring Glen Lyon (7.9% Black).

Shickshinny's Asian Population

0 residents of Shickshinny, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Shickshinny is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Shickshinny ranks 962nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shickshinny's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Shickshinny's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Shickshinny is less Asian than neighboring Glen Lyon (4.1% Asian), and East Berwick (0.7% Asian).

Shickshinny's Hispanic Population

76 residents of Shickshinny, or 11.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Shickshinny is slightly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Shickshinny ranks 790th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shickshinny's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 322.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Shickshinny's population has increased from 2.8% to 11.9%.

Shickshinny is more Hispanic than neighboring Mocanaqua (1.2% Hispanic), Glen Lyon (3.8% Hispanic), and Wanamie (0% Hispanic). Shickshinny is less Hispanic than neighboring East Berwick (14.6% Hispanic), and Foundryville (37.5% Hispanic).

Shickshinny's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Shickshinny, 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 Shickshinny is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Shickshinny ranks 1459th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shickshinny's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Shickshinny's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Shickshinny's Multiracial Population

16 residents of Shickshinny, or 2.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Shickshinny is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Shickshinny ranks 237th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shickshinny's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 52.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Shickshinny's population has decreased from 5.4% to 2.5%.

Shickshinny is more Multiracial than neighboring East Berwick (0.1% Multiracial), and Foundryville (0% Multiracial). Shickshinny is less Multiracial than neighboring Mocanaqua (4.2% Multiracial), Glen Lyon (7.3% Multiracial), and Wanamie (8.5% 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.