Volant, PA Demographics

A map of Volant's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	89	121	100.0%	96.0%
Black	0	3	0.0%	2.4%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	2	0.0%	1.6%

Volant, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 89, a large decrease from the 126 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Volant, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Volant 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 Volant, that probability was 7.7% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Volant is ranked the 1898th 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). Volant was ranked the 1774th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Volant's White Population

89 residents of Volant, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Volant is significantly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Volant ranks 236th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Volant's White population has declined by an estimated 26.4%. White residents' share of Volant's population has increased from 96.0% to 100.0%.

Volant is more White than neighboring New Wilmington (83.8% White), Mercer (91% White), New Castle Northwest (97.8% White), New Castle (75.7% White), and Oakwood (87.3% White).

Volant's Black Population

0 residents of Volant, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Volant is considerably lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Volant ranks 558th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Volant's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Volant's population has decreased from 2.4% to 0.0%.

Volant is less Black than neighboring New Wilmington (5.7% Black), Mercer (2.1% Black), New Castle Northwest (0.1% Black), New Castle (10.8% Black), and Oakwood (4.6% Black).

Volant's Asian Population

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

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

Volant is less Asian than neighboring Oakwood (0.9% Asian).

Volant's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Volant, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Volant is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Volant ranks 1780th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

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

Volant is less Hispanic than neighboring New Wilmington (3.5% Hispanic), Mercer (3.4% Hispanic), New Castle Northwest (2.1% Hispanic), New Castle (4.2% Hispanic), and Oakwood (3.6% Hispanic).

Volant's Native American/Other Population

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

Volant is less Native American/Other than neighboring New Wilmington (0.3% Native American/Other), and New Castle (0.7% Native American/Other).

Volant's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Volant, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Volant is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Volant ranks 1667th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Volant's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Volant's population has decreased from 1.6% to 0.0%.

Volant is less Multiracial than neighboring New Wilmington (6.7% Multiracial), Mercer (3.5% Multiracial), New Castle (8.6% Multiracial), and Oakwood (3.6% 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.