Wrightsville, PA Demographics

A map of Wrightsville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,626	1,992	87.0%	88.1%
Multiracial	178	88	9.5%	3.9%
Hispanic	35	137	1.9%	6.1%
Asian	22	11	1.2%	0.5%
Native American/Other	8	3	0.4%	0.1%
Black	0	30	0.0%	1.3%

Wrightsville, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 1,869, a large decrease from the 2,261 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.0% White, 9.5% Multiracial, 1.9% Hispanic, 1.2% Asian, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Wrightsville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Wrightsville 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 Wrightsville, that probability was 21.8% in 2020 and 23.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Wrightsville is ranked the 686th 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). Wrightsville was ranked the 600th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Wrightsville's White Population

1,626 residents of Wrightsville, or 87.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Wrightsville is considerably higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Wrightsville ranks 1209th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wrightsville's White population has declined by an estimated 18.4%. White residents' share of Wrightsville's population has decreased from 88.1% to 87.0%.

Wrightsville is more White than neighboring Columbia (66.1% White), Marietta (74.8% White), and Yorkana (83% White). Wrightsville is less White than neighboring East Prospect (88.6% White), and Washington Boro (99.1% White).

Wrightsville's Black Population

0 residents of Wrightsville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Wrightsville is considerably lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Wrightsville ranks 830th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wrightsville's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Wrightsville's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.0%.

Wrightsville is less Black than neighboring Columbia (7.7% Black), Marietta (3.6% Black), and East Prospect (1.5% Black).

Wrightsville's Asian Population

22 residents of Wrightsville, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Wrightsville is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Wrightsville ranks 949th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wrightsville's Asian population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Wrightsville's population has increased from 0.5% to 1.2%.

Wrightsville is more Asian than neighboring Columbia (0% Asian), East Prospect (0% Asian), and Washington Boro (0% Asian). Wrightsville is less Asian than neighboring Yorkana (4.5% Asian).

Wrightsville's Hispanic Population

35 residents of Wrightsville, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Wrightsville is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Wrightsville ranks 370th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wrightsville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 74.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Wrightsville's population has decreased from 6.1% to 1.9%.

Wrightsville is more Hispanic than neighboring Washington Boro (0% Hispanic). Wrightsville is less Hispanic than neighboring Columbia (22.9% Hispanic), Marietta (7.9% Hispanic), East Prospect (2.9% Hispanic), and Yorkana (2.8% Hispanic).

Wrightsville's Native American/Other Population

8 residents of Wrightsville, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Wrightsville is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Wrightsville ranks 1384th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wrightsville's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 166.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Wrightsville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Wrightsville is more Native American/Other than neighboring East Prospect (0% Native American/Other), Washington Boro (0% Native American/Other), and Yorkana (0% Native American/Other). Wrightsville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Columbia (0.7% Native American/Other), and Marietta (9.8% Native American/Other).

Wrightsville's Multiracial Population

178 residents of Wrightsville, or 9.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Wrightsville is higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Wrightsville ranks 652nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wrightsville's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 102.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Wrightsville's population has increased from 3.9% to 9.5%.

Wrightsville is more Multiracial than neighboring Columbia (2.6% Multiracial), Marietta (2.8% Multiracial), East Prospect (6.9% Multiracial), and Washington Boro (0.9% Multiracial). Wrightsville is less Multiracial than neighboring Yorkana (9.7% 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.