Sligo, PA Demographics

A map of Sligo's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	667	653	91.2%	95.9%
Multiracial	62	18	8.5%	2.6%
Hispanic	1	5	0.1%	0.7%
Native American/Other	1	3	0.1%	0.4%
Black	0	1	0.0%	0.1%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.1%

Sligo, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 731, an increase from the 681 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.2% White, 8.5% Multiracial, 0.1% Hispanic, 0.1% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Sligo, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Sligo 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 Sligo, that probability was 8.0% in 2020 and 16.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Sligo is ranked the 1158th 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). Sligo was ranked the 1172nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Sligo's White Population

667 residents of Sligo, or 91.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Sligo is significantly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Sligo ranks 260th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sligo's White population has grown by an estimated 2.1%. White residents' share of Sligo's population has decreased from 95.9% to 91.2%.

Sligo is more White than neighboring Rimersburg (90.2% White). Sligo is less White than neighboring Callensburg (99.1% White), Knox (95% White), Shippenville (98.1% White), and Marianne (93.7% White).

Sligo's Black Population

0 residents of Sligo, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Sligo is considerably lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Sligo ranks 1487th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

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

Sligo is less Black than neighboring Rimersburg (4.2% Black), and Marianne (3.5% Black).

Sligo's Asian Population

0 residents of Sligo, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Sligo is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Sligo ranks 1348th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

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

Sligo is less Asian than neighboring Knox (2.3% Asian), Shippenville (1% Asian), and Marianne (0.2% Asian).

Sligo's Hispanic Population

1 residents of Sligo, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Sligo is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Sligo ranks 1595th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sligo's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 80.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Sligo's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.1%.

Sligo is more Hispanic than neighboring Callensburg (0% Hispanic), Rimersburg (0% Hispanic), Knox (0% Hispanic), and Marianne (0% Hispanic). Sligo is less Hispanic than neighboring Shippenville (0.4% Hispanic).

Sligo's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Sligo, or 0.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Sligo is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Sligo ranks 781st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sligo's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 66.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Sligo's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Sligo is more Native American/Other than neighboring Callensburg (0% Native American/Other), Rimersburg (0% Native American/Other), and Shippenville (0% Native American/Other). Sligo is less Native American/Other than neighboring Marianne (0.5% Native American/Other).

Sligo's Multiracial Population

62 residents of Sligo, or 8.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Sligo is slightly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Sligo ranks 1319th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sligo's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 244.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Sligo's population has increased from 2.6% to 8.5%.

Sligo is more Multiracial than neighboring Callensburg (0.9% Multiracial), Rimersburg (5.6% Multiracial), Knox (2.6% Multiracial), Shippenville (0.6% Multiracial), and Marianne (2.1% 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.