Slippery Rock University, PA Demographics

A map of Slippery Rock University's Population by Race

Slippery Rock University, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 2,853, a large increase from the 2,397 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.3% White, 3.8% Multiracial, 2.7% Hispanic, 0.6% Black, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Slippery Rock University, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Slippery Rock University 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 Slippery Rock University, that probability was 28.4% in 2020 and 14.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Slippery Rock University is ranked the 499th 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). Slippery Rock University was ranked the 575th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Slippery Rock University's White Population

2,634 residents of Slippery Rock University, or 92.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Slippery Rock University is significantly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Slippery Rock University ranks 1421st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Slippery Rock University's White population has grown by an estimated 30.5%. White residents' share of Slippery Rock University's population has increased from 84.2% to 92.3%.

Slippery Rock University is more White than neighboring Slippery Rock (84.7% White), Grove City (89.9% White), and Barkeyville (85.7% White). Slippery Rock University is less White than neighboring West Liberty (98.8% White), and Harrisville (94.2% White).

Slippery Rock University's Black Population

17 residents of Slippery Rock University, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Slippery Rock University is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Slippery Rock University ranks 294th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Slippery Rock University's Black population has declined by an estimated 85.8%. Black residents' share of Slippery Rock University's population has decreased from 5.0% to 0.6%.

Slippery Rock University is more Black than neighboring West Liberty (0% Black). Slippery Rock University is less Black than neighboring Slippery Rock (3.1% Black), Harrisville (0.7% Black), Grove City (2.1% Black), and Barkeyville (0.9% Black).

Slippery Rock University's Asian Population

1 residents of Slippery Rock University, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Slippery Rock University is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Slippery Rock University ranks 215th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Slippery Rock University's Asian population has declined by an estimated 98.6%. Asian residents' share of Slippery Rock University's population has decreased from 3.0% to 0.0%.

Slippery Rock University is less Asian than neighboring Slippery Rock (0.8% Asian), West Liberty (0.3% Asian), and Grove City (1.8% Asian).

Slippery Rock University's Hispanic Population

78 residents of Slippery Rock University, or 2.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Slippery Rock University is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Slippery Rock University ranks 978th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Slippery Rock University's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 50.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Slippery Rock University's population has increased from 2.2% to 2.7%.

Slippery Rock University is more Hispanic than neighboring West Liberty (0% Hispanic), Harrisville (1.6% Hispanic), Grove City (0.6% Hispanic), and Barkeyville (1.8% Hispanic). Slippery Rock University is less Hispanic than neighboring Slippery Rock (5.6% Hispanic).

Slippery Rock University's Native American/Other Population

14 residents of Slippery Rock University, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Slippery Rock University is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Slippery Rock University ranks 620th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Slippery Rock University's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 7.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Slippery Rock University's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Slippery Rock University is more Native American/Other than neighboring Slippery Rock (0% Native American/Other), West Liberty (0.3% Native American/Other), and Barkeyville (0% Native American/Other). Slippery Rock University is less Native American/Other than neighboring Harrisville (0.8% Native American/Other), and Grove City (1.7% Native American/Other).

Slippery Rock University's Multiracial Population

109 residents of Slippery Rock University, or 3.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Slippery Rock University is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Slippery Rock University ranks 276th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Slippery Rock University's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 9.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Slippery Rock University's population has decreased from 5.0% to 3.8%.

Slippery Rock University is more Multiracial than neighboring West Liberty (0.6% Multiracial), and Harrisville (2.8% Multiracial). Slippery Rock University is less Multiracial than neighboring Slippery Rock (5.8% Multiracial), Grove City (4% Multiracial), and Barkeyville (11.5% 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.