Blairsville, PA Demographics

A map of Blairsville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	2,784	2,949	86.6%	91.8%
Multiracial	303	108	9.4%	3.4%
Black	128	83	4.0%	2.6%
Asian	0	16	0.0%	0.5%
Hispanic	0	45	0.0%	1.4%
Native American/Other	0	13	0.0%	0.4%

Blairsville, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 3,215, a less than 1% change from the 3,214 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 86.6% White, 9.4% Multiracial, 4.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Blairsville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Blairsville has become considerably 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 Blairsville, that probability was 15.6% in 2020 and 24.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Blairsville is ranked the 443rd 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). Blairsville was ranked the 439th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Blairsville's White Population

2,784 residents of Blairsville, or 86.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Blairsville is considerably higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Blairsville ranks 886th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blairsville's White population has declined by an estimated 5.6%. White residents' share of Blairsville's population has decreased from 91.8% to 86.6%.

Blairsville is less White than neighboring Black Lick (98% White), Millwood (100% White), Derry (93.6% White), Coral (100% White), and Bolivar (96.4% White).

Blairsville's Black Population

128 residents of Blairsville, or 4.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Blairsville is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Blairsville ranks 532nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blairsville's Black population has grown by an estimated 54.2%. Black residents' share of Blairsville's population has increased from 2.6% to 4.0%.

Blairsville is more Black than neighboring Black Lick (0.4% Black), Millwood (0% Black), Derry (2.3% Black), Coral (0% Black), and Bolivar (0.7% Black).

Blairsville's Asian Population

0 residents of Blairsville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Blairsville is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Blairsville ranks 937th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blairsville's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Blairsville's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Blairsville is less Asian than neighboring Derry (0.7% Asian), and Bolivar (0.5% Asian).

Blairsville's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Blairsville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Blairsville is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Blairsville ranks 1295th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blairsville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Blairsville's population has decreased from 1.4% to 0.0%.

Blairsville is less Hispanic than neighboring Derry (0.2% Hispanic), and Bolivar (0.7% Hispanic).

Blairsville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Blairsville, 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 Blairsville is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Blairsville ranks 847th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

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

Blairsville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Derry (0.5% Native American/Other).

Blairsville's Multiracial Population

303 residents of Blairsville, or 9.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Blairsville is higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Blairsville ranks 932nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blairsville's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 180.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Blairsville's population has increased from 3.4% to 9.4%.

Blairsville is more Multiracial than neighboring Black Lick (1.6% Multiracial), Millwood (0% Multiracial), Derry (2.7% Multiracial), Coral (0% Multiracial), and Bolivar (1.7% 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.