Wanamie, PA Demographics

A map of Wanamie's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	508	548	91.5%	94.5%
Multiracial	47	14	8.5%	2.4%
Black	0	5	0.0%	0.9%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	12	0.0%	2.1%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.2%

Wanamie, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 555, a decrease from the 580 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.5% White, 8.5% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Wanamie, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Wanamie has become 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 Wanamie, that probability was 10.6% in 2020 and 15.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Wanamie is ranked the 1308th 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). Wanamie was ranked the 1254th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Wanamie's White Population

508 residents of Wanamie, or 91.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Wanamie is significantly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Wanamie ranks 488th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wanamie's White population has declined by an estimated 7.3%. White residents' share of Wanamie's population has decreased from 94.5% to 91.5%.

Wanamie is more White than neighboring Sheatown (91% White), Glen Lyon (76.8% White), Nanticoke (77.6% White), and West Nanticoke (73.3% White). Wanamie is less White than neighboring Nuangola (92.6% White).

Wanamie's Black Population

0 residents of Wanamie, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Wanamie is considerably lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Wanamie ranks 1028th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wanamie's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Wanamie's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.0%.

Wanamie is less Black than neighboring Glen Lyon (7.9% Black), Nanticoke (9% Black), and West Nanticoke (6.2% Black).

Wanamie's Asian Population

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

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

Wanamie is less Asian than neighboring Glen Lyon (4.1% Asian), and Nuangola (0.1% Asian).

Wanamie's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Wanamie, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Wanamie is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Wanamie ranks 1015th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wanamie's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Wanamie's population has decreased from 2.1% to 0.0%.

Wanamie is less Hispanic than neighboring Sheatown (9% Hispanic), Glen Lyon (3.8% Hispanic), Nanticoke (10.9% Hispanic), West Nanticoke (20.3% Hispanic), and Nuangola (2.7% Hispanic).

Wanamie's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Wanamie, 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 Wanamie is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Wanamie ranks 1321st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

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

Wanamie is less Native American/Other than neighboring Nanticoke (0.1% Native American/Other).

Wanamie's Multiracial Population

47 residents of Wanamie, or 8.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Wanamie is slightly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Wanamie ranks 1426th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wanamie's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 235.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Wanamie's population has increased from 2.4% to 8.5%.

Wanamie is more Multiracial than neighboring Sheatown (0% Multiracial), Glen Lyon (7.3% Multiracial), Nanticoke (2.3% Multiracial), West Nanticoke (0.3% Multiracial), and Nuangola (4.5% 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.