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Colwyn, PA Demographics

A map of Colwyn's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
Black
2,05282.9%
White
2259.1%
Multiracial
1144.6%
Hispanic
622.5%
Asian
210.8%
Native American/Other
00.0%

Colwyn, Pennsylvania had a population of 2,474 in 2020. It was 9.1% White, 82.9% Black, 0.8% Asian, 2.5% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 4.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Colwyn, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Colwyn is the 555th most populous. 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).

Colwyn's White Population

225 residents of Colwyn identify as White, or 9.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Colwyn considerably less than the White share of the population of Pennsylvania (73.5% White). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Colwyn is ranked #1885 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Colwyn is more White than neighboring Darby (8.4% White), and Yeadon (4.9% White). Colwyn is less White than neighboring Sharon Hill (18.9% White), Collingdale (31.7% White), and Folcroft (40.5% White).

Colwyn's Black Population

2,052 residents of Colwyn identify as Black, or 82.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Colwyn considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Pennsylvania (10.5% Black). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Colwyn is ranked #2 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Colwyn is more Black than neighboring Darby (82.6% Black), Sharon Hill (69.9% Black), Collingdale (54.5% Black), and Folcroft (46.4% Black). Colwyn is less Black than neighboring Yeadon (87.7% Black).

Colwyn's Asian Population

21 residents of Colwyn identify as Asian, or 0.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Colwyn roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Pennsylvania (3.9% Asian). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Colwyn is ranked #678 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Colwyn is more Asian than neighboring Darby (0.7% Asian). Colwyn is less Asian than neighboring Sharon Hill (2.3% Asian), Yeadon (1.1% Asian), Collingdale (3.3% Asian), and Folcroft (2.7% Asian).

Colwyn's Hispanic Population

62 residents of Colwyn identify as Hispanic, or 2.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Colwyn slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Pennsylvania (8.1% Hispanic). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Colwyn is ranked #863 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Colwyn is less Hispanic than neighboring Darby (4.4% Hispanic), Sharon Hill (4.2% Hispanic), Yeadon (2.8% Hispanic), Collingdale (5% Hispanic), and Folcroft (5.4% Hispanic).

Colwyn's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Colwyn identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Colwyn roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Pennsylvania (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Colwyn is ranked #1457 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Colwyn is less Native American/Other than neighboring Darby (0.9% Native American/Other), Sharon Hill (0.9% Native American/Other), Yeadon (0.8% Native American/Other), Collingdale (1.2% Native American/Other), and Folcroft (0.8% Native American/Other).

Colwyn's Multiracial Population

114 residents of Colwyn identify as Multiracial, or 4.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Colwyn roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Pennsylvania (3.5% Multiracial). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Colwyn is ranked #394 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Colwyn is more Multiracial than neighboring Darby (3.1% Multiracial), Sharon Hill (3.8% Multiracial), Yeadon (2.8% Multiracial), Collingdale (4.4% Multiracial), and Folcroft (4.2% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.