Wesleyville, PA Demographics

A map of Wesleyville's Population by Race

Wesleyville, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 3,179, a slight decrease from the 3,222 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.3% White, 4.7% Hispanic, 4.6% Multiracial, 0.9% Black, 0.5% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Wesleyville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Wesleyville 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 Wesleyville, that probability was 26.2% in 2020 and 19.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Wesleyville is ranked the 447th 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). Wesleyville was ranked the 438th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Wesleyville's White Population

2,840 residents of Wesleyville, or 89.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Wesleyville is significantly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Wesleyville ranks 1358th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wesleyville's White population has grown by an estimated 3.0%. White residents' share of Wesleyville's population has increased from 85.6% to 89.3%.

Wesleyville is more White than neighboring Lawrence Park (82.1% White), Penn State Erie (Behrend) (76.9% White), and Erie (65.7% White). Wesleyville is less White than neighboring Northwest Harborcreek (91% White), and McKean (94.3% White).

Wesleyville's Black Population

29 residents of Wesleyville, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Wesleyville is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Wesleyville ranks 626th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wesleyville's Black population has declined by an estimated 56.1%. Black residents' share of Wesleyville's population has decreased from 2.0% to 0.9%.

Wesleyville is less Black than neighboring Lawrence Park (10.6% Black), Northwest Harborcreek (1.1% Black), Penn State Erie (Behrend) (9% Black), Erie (16.3% Black), and McKean (1.4% Black).

Wesleyville's Asian Population

15 residents of Wesleyville, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Wesleyville is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Wesleyville ranks 478th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wesleyville's Asian population has declined by an estimated 64.3%. Asian residents' share of Wesleyville's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.5%.

Wesleyville is more Asian than neighboring McKean (0% Asian). Wesleyville is less Asian than neighboring Lawrence Park (0.6% Asian), Northwest Harborcreek (3.2% Asian), Penn State Erie (Behrend) (8.9% Asian), and Erie (2.8% Asian).

Wesleyville's Hispanic Population

150 residents of Wesleyville, or 4.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Wesleyville is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Wesleyville ranks 420th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wesleyville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 14.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Wesleyville's population has decreased from 5.4% to 4.7%.

Wesleyville is more Hispanic than neighboring Lawrence Park (0.3% Hispanic), Northwest Harborcreek (2.9% Hispanic), and McKean (0.9% Hispanic). Wesleyville is less Hispanic than neighboring Erie (8.6% Hispanic).

Wesleyville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Wesleyville, 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 Wesleyville is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Wesleyville ranks 182nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wesleyville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Wesleyville's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.0%.

Wesleyville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Erie (0.6% Native American/Other).

Wesleyville's Multiracial Population

145 residents of Wesleyville, or 4.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Wesleyville is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Wesleyville ranks 385th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wesleyville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 4.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Wesleyville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.6%.

Wesleyville is more Multiracial than neighboring Northwest Harborcreek (1.8% Multiracial), Penn State Erie (Behrend) (0.5% Multiracial), and McKean (3.4% Multiracial). Wesleyville is less Multiracial than neighboring Lawrence Park (6.5% Multiracial), and Erie (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.