Emerald Lakes, PA Demographics

A map of Emerald Lakes's Population by Race

Emerald Lakes, Pennsylvania had a population of 2,895 in 2020. It was 41.6% White, 24.4% Black, 3.4% Asian, 24.4% Hispanic, 1.9% Native American/Other, and 4.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Emerald Lakes, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Emerald Lakes is the 481st 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).

Emerald Lakes's White Population

1,205 residents of Emerald Lakes identify as White, or 41.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Emerald Lakes considerably less than the White share of the population of Pennsylvania (73.5% White). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Emerald Lakes is ranked #1852 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Emerald Lakes is less White than neighboring Pocono Pines (80.8% White), Mount Pocono (49.7% White), Sierra View (63.8% White), Sun Valley (76% White), and Indian Mountain Lake (67.9% White).

Emerald Lakes's Black Population

706 residents of Emerald Lakes identify as Black, or 24.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Emerald Lakes larger than the Black share of the population of Pennsylvania (10.5% Black). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Emerald Lakes is ranked #49 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Emerald Lakes is more Black than neighboring Pocono Pines (3.7% Black), Mount Pocono (18.6% Black), Sierra View (13.8% Black), Sun Valley (5.8% Black), and Indian Mountain Lake (9.8% Black).

Emerald Lakes's Asian Population

99 residents of Emerald Lakes identify as Asian, or 3.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Emerald Lakes roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Pennsylvania (3.9% Asian). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Emerald Lakes is ranked #179 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Emerald Lakes is more Asian than neighboring Pocono Pines (2.3% Asian), Sierra View (1.3% Asian), Sun Valley (0.8% Asian), and Indian Mountain Lake (1.8% Asian).

Emerald Lakes's Hispanic Population

706 residents of Emerald Lakes identify as Hispanic, or 24.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Emerald Lakes larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Pennsylvania (8.1% Hispanic). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Emerald Lakes is ranked #41 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Emerald Lakes is more Hispanic than neighboring Pocono Pines (9.7% Hispanic), Mount Pocono (23.3% Hispanic), Sierra View (16.3% Hispanic), Sun Valley (12.6% Hispanic), and Indian Mountain Lake (14.6% Hispanic).

Emerald Lakes's Native American/Other Population

54 residents of Emerald Lakes identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Emerald Lakes 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, Emerald Lakes is ranked #21 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Emerald Lakes is more Native American/Other than neighboring Pocono Pines (0.8% Native American/Other), Mount Pocono (1.1% Native American/Other), Sierra View (0.9% Native American/Other), Sun Valley (0.4% Native American/Other), and Indian Mountain Lake (1.5% Native American/Other).

Emerald Lakes's Multiracial Population

125 residents of Emerald Lakes identify as Multiracial, or 4.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Emerald Lakes roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Pennsylvania (3.5% Multiracial). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Emerald Lakes is ranked #472 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Emerald Lakes is more Multiracial than neighboring Pocono Pines (2.7% Multiracial), Mount Pocono (3.8% Multiracial), and Sierra View (4% Multiracial). Emerald Lakes is less Multiracial than neighboring Indian Mountain Lake (4.5% Multiracial).

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