Thornburg, PA Demographics

A map of Thornburg's Population by Race

Thornburg, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 464, a less than 1% change from the 466 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.1% White, 6.7% Multiracial, 4.7% Hispanic, 0.9% Black, 0.6% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Thornburg, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Thornburg 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 Thornburg, that probability was 14.3% in 2020 and 23.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Thornburg is ranked the 1381st 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). Thornburg was ranked the 1365th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Thornburg's White Population

404 residents of Thornburg, or 87.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Thornburg is considerably higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Thornburg ranks 789th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Thornburg's White population has declined by an estimated 6.3%. White residents' share of Thornburg's population has decreased from 92.5% to 87.1%.

Thornburg is more White than neighboring Rosslyn Farms (79% White), Crafton (79.1% White), Ingram (80.4% White), and Carnegie (79.7% White). Thornburg is less White than neighboring Pennsbury Village (92.2% White).

Thornburg's Black Population

4 residents of Thornburg, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Thornburg is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Thornburg ranks 1155th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Thornburg's Black population has grown by an estimated 33.3%. Black residents' share of Thornburg's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Thornburg is less Black than neighboring Rosslyn Farms (2.1% Black), Crafton (10.2% Black), Pennsbury Village (2% Black), Ingram (10.5% Black), and Carnegie (10.2% Black).

Thornburg's Asian Population

3 residents of Thornburg, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Thornburg is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Thornburg ranks 424th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Thornburg's Asian population has declined by an estimated 57.1%. Asian residents' share of Thornburg's population has decreased from 1.5% to 0.6%.

Thornburg is more Asian than neighboring Rosslyn Farms (0.2% Asian). Thornburg is less Asian than neighboring Crafton (2.9% Asian), Pennsbury Village (1.8% Asian), Ingram (1.4% Asian), and Carnegie (2.7% Asian).

Thornburg's Hispanic Population

22 residents of Thornburg, or 4.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Thornburg is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Thornburg ranks 805th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Thornburg's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 69.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Thornburg's population has increased from 2.8% to 4.7%.

Thornburg is more Hispanic than neighboring Rosslyn Farms (1.1% Hispanic), Pennsbury Village (1.8% Hispanic), Ingram (1.2% Hispanic), and Carnegie (2.2% Hispanic).

Thornburg's Native American/Other Population

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

Thornburg is less Native American/Other than neighboring Rosslyn Farms (0.2% Native American/Other), and Pennsbury Village (1.4% Native American/Other).

Thornburg's Multiracial Population

31 residents of Thornburg, or 6.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Thornburg is slightly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Thornburg ranks 1351st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Thornburg's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 158.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Thornburg's population has increased from 2.6% to 6.7%.

Thornburg is more Multiracial than neighboring Crafton (3.2% Multiracial), Pennsbury Village (0.8% Multiracial), Ingram (6.5% Multiracial), and Carnegie (5.2% Multiracial). Thornburg is less Multiracial than neighboring Rosslyn Farms (17.4% 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.