Wheatland, PA Demographics

A map of Wheatland's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	567	451	69.2%	77.1%
Black	177	89	21.6%	15.2%
Multiracial	61	26	7.4%	4.4%
Hispanic	14	14	1.7%	2.4%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.2%
Native American/Other	0	4	0.0%	0.7%

Wheatland, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 819, a dramatic increase from the 585 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 69.2% White, 21.6% Black, 7.4% Multiracial, 1.7% Hispanic, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Wheatland, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Wheatland has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is more 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 Wheatland, that probability was 38.0% in 2020 and 46.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Wheatland is ranked the 1090th 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). Wheatland was ranked the 1247th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Wheatland's White Population

567 residents of Wheatland, or 69.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Wheatland is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Wheatland ranks 1629th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wheatland's White population has grown by an estimated 25.7%. White residents' share of Wheatland's population has decreased from 77.1% to 69.2%.

Wheatland is more White than neighboring Farrell (43.5% White). Wheatland is less White than neighboring Sharon (71.5% White), Masury (82.4% White), West Hill (90.3% White), and West Middlesex (99.6% White).

Wheatland's Black Population

177 residents of Wheatland, or 21.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Wheatland is considerably higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Wheatland ranks 99th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wheatland's Black population has grown by an estimated 98.9%. Black residents' share of Wheatland's population has increased from 15.2% to 21.6%.

Wheatland is more Black than neighboring Sharon (17.7% Black), Masury (0% Black), West Hill (3.8% Black), and West Middlesex (0% Black). Wheatland is less Black than neighboring Farrell (48.7% Black).

Wheatland's Asian Population

0 residents of Wheatland, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Wheatland is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Wheatland ranks 1323rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

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

Wheatland is less Asian than neighboring Farrell (0.5% Asian), and Sharon (0.3% Asian).

Wheatland's Hispanic Population

14 residents of Wheatland, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Wheatland is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Wheatland ranks 906th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wheatland's Hispanic population has remained roughly the same. Hispanic residents' share of Wheatland's population has decreased from 2.4% to 1.7%.

Wheatland is more Hispanic than neighboring Farrell (0.6% Hispanic), West Hill (0.6% Hispanic), and West Middlesex (0% Hispanic). Wheatland is less Hispanic than neighboring Sharon (4.1% Hispanic), and Masury (1.9% Hispanic).

Wheatland's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Wheatland, 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 Wheatland is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Wheatland ranks 420th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wheatland's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Wheatland's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Wheatland is less Native American/Other than neighboring West Middlesex (0.2% Native American/Other).

Wheatland's Multiracial Population

61 residents of Wheatland, or 7.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Wheatland is slightly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Wheatland ranks 450th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wheatland's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 134.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Wheatland's population has increased from 4.4% to 7.4%.

Wheatland is more Multiracial than neighboring Farrell (6.7% Multiracial), Sharon (6.4% Multiracial), West Hill (5.3% Multiracial), and West Middlesex (0.2% Multiracial). Wheatland is less Multiracial than neighboring Masury (15.7% 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.