Thompsontown, PA Demographics

A map of Thompsontown's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	456	593	88.5%	94.0%
Multiracial	50	17	9.7%	2.7%
Hispanic	9	17	1.7%	2.7%
Black	0	2	0.0%	0.3%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	0.3%

Thompsontown, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 515, a large decrease from the 631 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.5% White, 9.7% Multiracial, 1.7% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Thompsontown, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Thompsontown 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 Thompsontown, that probability was 11.5% in 2020 and 20.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Thompsontown is ranked the 1336th 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). Thompsontown was ranked the 1214th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Thompsontown's White Population

456 residents of Thompsontown, or 88.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Thompsontown is significantly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Thompsontown ranks 564th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Thompsontown's White population has declined by an estimated 23.1%. White residents' share of Thompsontown's population has decreased from 94.0% to 88.5%.

Thompsontown is more White than neighboring East Salem (86.1% White), Mexico (77.2% White), and Newport (85.1% White). Thompsontown is less White than neighboring McAlisterville (99.5% White), and Millerstown (92.5% White).

Thompsontown's Black Population

0 residents of Thompsontown, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Thompsontown is considerably lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Thompsontown ranks 1374th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

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

Thompsontown is less Black than neighboring Millerstown (0.5% Black), and Newport (4.5% Black).

Thompsontown's Asian Population

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

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

Thompsontown is less Asian than neighboring McAlisterville (0.5% Asian), Millerstown (1% Asian), Mexico (1.9% Asian), and Newport (2% Asian).

Thompsontown's Hispanic Population

9 residents of Thompsontown, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Thompsontown is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Thompsontown ranks 830th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Thompsontown's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 47.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Thompsontown's population has decreased from 2.7% to 1.7%.

Thompsontown is more Hispanic than neighboring McAlisterville (0% Hispanic). Thompsontown is less Hispanic than neighboring East Salem (9.6% Hispanic), Millerstown (4.1% Hispanic), Mexico (17.7% Hispanic), and Newport (4% Hispanic).

Thompsontown's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Thompsontown, 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 Thompsontown is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Thompsontown ranks 1039th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

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

Thompsontown is less Native American/Other than neighboring Mexico (3.2% Native American/Other).

Thompsontown's Multiracial Population

50 residents of Thompsontown, or 9.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Thompsontown is higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Thompsontown ranks 1299th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Thompsontown's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 194.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Thompsontown's population has increased from 2.7% to 9.7%.

Thompsontown is more Multiracial than neighboring East Salem (4.3% Multiracial), McAlisterville (0% Multiracial), Millerstown (1.9% Multiracial), Mexico (0% Multiracial), and Newport (4.3% 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.