Sykesville, PA Demographics

A map of Sykesville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	863	1,047	96.4%	93.9%
Black	27	8	3.0%	0.7%
Hispanic	3	6	0.3%	0.5%
Multiracial	2	53	0.2%	4.8%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.1%

Sykesville, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 895, a large decrease from the 1,115 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 96.4% White, 3.0% Black, 0.3% Hispanic, 0.2% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Sykesville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Sykesville has become 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 Sykesville, that probability was 11.6% in 2020 and 6.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Sykesville is ranked the 1047th 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). Sykesville was ranked the 933rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Sykesville's White Population

863 residents of Sykesville, or 96.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Sykesville is significantly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Sykesville ranks 576th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sykesville's White population has declined by an estimated 17.6%. White residents' share of Sykesville's population has increased from 93.9% to 96.4%.

Sykesville is more White than neighboring Troutville (89.6% White), Sandy (72.5% White), and Falls Creek (94.3% White). Sykesville is less White than neighboring Reynoldsville (97.5% White), and Big Run (98.2% White).

Sykesville's Black Population

27 residents of Sykesville, or 3.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Sykesville is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Sykesville ranks 1116th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sykesville's Black population has grown by an estimated 237.5%. Black residents' share of Sykesville's population has increased from 0.7% to 3.0%.

Sykesville is more Black than neighboring Troutville (0% Black), Sandy (0% Black), Reynoldsville (0% Black), Falls Creek (2.2% Black), and Big Run (0% Black).

Sykesville's Asian Population

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

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

Sykesville is less Asian than neighboring Sandy (2.5% Asian), and Falls Creek (0.1% Asian).

Sykesville's Hispanic Population

3 residents of Sykesville, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Sykesville is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Sykesville ranks 1675th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sykesville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Sykesville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Sykesville is more Hispanic than neighboring Troutville (0% Hispanic), and Reynoldsville (0% Hispanic). Sykesville is less Hispanic than neighboring Sandy (24.7% Hispanic), and Big Run (0.6% Hispanic).

Sykesville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Sykesville, 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 Sykesville is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Sykesville ranks 1431st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

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

Sykesville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Troutville (7.5% Native American/Other).

Sykesville's Multiracial Population

2 residents of Sykesville, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Sykesville is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Sykesville ranks 359th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sykesville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 96.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Sykesville's population has decreased from 4.8% to 0.2%.

Sykesville is less Multiracial than neighboring Troutville (3% Multiracial), Sandy (0.3% Multiracial), Reynoldsville (2.5% Multiracial), Falls Creek (3.1% Multiracial), and Big Run (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.