Not a single Pennsylvania county showed a decrease in diversity according to the census data.
According to recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau, diversity in Pennsylvania has increased since 2020. The data shows that not a single Pennsylvania county showed a decrease in diversity over this time period.
Schuylkill County showed a 46.6% increase in minority populations with the fastest diversifying rate of the Commonwealth’s 67 counties. Carbon County’s non-white population increased by 30.9% since 2020.
The statewide minority population increased by 8.4%, while it increased nationally by 5.1%.
Census data shows that almost 27% of Pennsylvania’s population belongs to a minority group. Nationally, 42.5% of citizens are part of a minority group.
Philadelphia County is the only county in Pennsylvania that is comprised mainly of minority residents. Only just over one third of its residents are classified as non-Hispanic white individuals.
Lehigh and Northampton counties showed the highest growth rates for Hispanic population in the census data.
Lehigh County has a 42.4% minority population, making it the second highest of the state’s 67 counties.
According to the census analysis, 64% of people were non-Hispanic white with 36% being either Hispanic or non-white in Lehigh and Northampton counties in 2024. Five years ago, only 32% of local residents were belonging to minority groups.
Lehigh and Northampton counties are among those with the highest Latino populations in Pennsylvania.
In 51 of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties, analysis shows that the largest portion of white people are in the age range of 60 to 79 years old. In 56 counties, white people fall into an older age range than any of the minority groups do.
