Hellertown, PA Demographics

A map of Hellertown's Population by Race

Hellertown, Pennsylvania had a population of 6,132 in 2020. It was 85.0% White, 1.0% Black, 1.9% Asian, 7.8% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 4.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Hellertown, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Hellertown is the 199th 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).

Hellertown's White Population

5,212 residents of Hellertown identify as White, or 85.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Hellertown slightly larger than the White share of the population of Pennsylvania (73.5% White). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Hellertown is ranked #1384 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Hellertown is more White than neighboring Freemansburg (46% White), Bethlehem (56% White), DeSales University (47.3% White), Fountain Hill (54.2% White), and Middletown (73.3% White).

Hellertown's Black Population

63 residents of Hellertown identify as Black, or 1.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Hellertown slightly less than the Black share of the population of Pennsylvania (10.5% Black). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Hellertown is ranked #933 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Hellertown is less Black than neighboring Freemansburg (12.8% Black), Bethlehem (7.2% Black), DeSales University (36.2% Black), Fountain Hill (7.8% Black), and Middletown (5.2% Black).

Hellertown's Asian Population

114 residents of Hellertown identify as Asian, or 1.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Hellertown roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Pennsylvania (3.9% Asian). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Hellertown is ranked #338 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Hellertown is more Asian than neighboring DeSales University (0.5% Asian), and Fountain Hill (0.9% Asian). Hellertown is less Asian than neighboring Bethlehem (3.4% Asian), and Middletown (2.7% Asian).

Hellertown's Hispanic Population

478 residents of Hellertown identify as Hispanic, or 7.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Hellertown roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Pennsylvania (8.1% Hispanic). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Hellertown is ranked #256 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Hellertown is less Hispanic than neighboring Freemansburg (33.5% Hispanic), Bethlehem (29.2% Hispanic), DeSales University (14.2% Hispanic), Fountain Hill (32.7% Hispanic), and Middletown (14.9% Hispanic).

Hellertown's Native American/Other Population

22 residents of Hellertown identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Hellertown 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, Hellertown is ranked #762 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Hellertown is less Native American/Other than neighboring Freemansburg (1.3% Native American/Other), Bethlehem (1.1% Native American/Other), and DeSales University (1.2% Native American/Other).

Hellertown's Multiracial Population

243 residents of Hellertown identify as Multiracial, or 4.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Hellertown roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Pennsylvania (3.5% Multiracial). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Hellertown is ranked #574 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Hellertown is more Multiracial than neighboring Bethlehem (3.2% Multiracial), DeSales University (0.5% Multiracial), and Middletown (3.5% Multiracial). Hellertown is less Multiracial than neighboring Freemansburg (4.6% Multiracial).

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