Sylvania, PA Demographics

A map of Sylvania's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	222	210	93.7%	97.7%
Hispanic	12	0	5.1%	0.0%
Asian	2	0	0.8%	0.0%
Multiracial	1	5	0.4%	2.3%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Sylvania, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 237, a large increase from the 215 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.7% White, 5.1% Hispanic, 0.8% Asian, 0.4% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Sylvania, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Sylvania 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 Sylvania, that probability was 4.5% in 2020 and 12.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Sylvania is ranked the 1670th 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). Sylvania was ranked the 1636th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Sylvania's White Population

222 residents of Sylvania, or 93.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Sylvania is significantly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Sylvania ranks 85th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sylvania's White population has grown by an estimated 5.7%. White residents' share of Sylvania's population has decreased from 97.7% to 93.7%.

Sylvania is more White than neighboring Troy (80.1% White), and Millerton (91.7% White). Sylvania is less White than neighboring Alba (99.2% White), Roseville (93.9% White), and Canton (97.7% White).

Sylvania's Black Population

0 residents of Sylvania, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Sylvania is considerably lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Sylvania ranks 1527th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

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

Sylvania is less Black than neighboring Troy (5.5% Black).

Sylvania's Asian Population

2 residents of Sylvania, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Sylvania is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Sylvania ranks 1426th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sylvania's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 2. Asian residents' share of Sylvania's population has increased from 0.0% to 0.8%.

Sylvania is more Asian than neighboring Alba (0% Asian), Roseville (0% Asian), and Canton (0% Asian). Sylvania is less Asian than neighboring Troy (1.6% Asian), and Millerton (0.9% Asian).

Sylvania's Hispanic Population

12 residents of Sylvania, or 5.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Sylvania is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Sylvania ranks 1780th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sylvania's Hispanic population has grown from 0 to an estimated 12. Hispanic residents' share of Sylvania's population has increased from 0.0% to 5.1%.

Sylvania is more Hispanic than neighboring Alba (0% Hispanic), Roseville (1.8% Hispanic), and Canton (0.7% Hispanic). Sylvania is less Hispanic than neighboring Troy (10.3% Hispanic), and Millerton (5.9% Hispanic).

Sylvania's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Sylvania, 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 Sylvania is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Sylvania 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, Sylvania's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Sylvania's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Sylvania is less Native American/Other than neighboring Troy (0.1% Native American/Other), and Millerton (1.2% Native American/Other).

Sylvania's Multiracial Population

1 residents of Sylvania, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Sylvania is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Sylvania ranks 1463rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sylvania's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 80.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Sylvania's population has decreased from 2.3% to 0.4%.

Sylvania is more Multiracial than neighboring Millerton (0.2% Multiracial). Sylvania is less Multiracial than neighboring Troy (2.3% Multiracial), Alba (0.8% Multiracial), Roseville (4.3% Multiracial), and Canton (1.6% 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.