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Jim Thorpe, PA Demographics

A map of Jim Thorpe's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
4,17992.7%
Hispanic
1573.5%
Multiracial
1082.4%
Asian
260.6%
Black
240.5%
Native American/Other
130.3%

Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania had a population of 4,507 in 2020. It was 92.7% White, 0.5% Black, 0.6% Asian, 3.5% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 2.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Jim Thorpe, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Jim Thorpe is the 308th 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).

Jim Thorpe's White Population

4,179 residents of Jim Thorpe identify as White, or 92.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Jim Thorpe larger than the White share of the population of Pennsylvania (73.5% White). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Jim Thorpe is ranked #744 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Jim Thorpe is more White than neighboring Lehighton (87.8% White), Weissport (86% White), and Nesquehoning (89.7% White). Jim Thorpe is less White than neighboring Weissport East (93.9% White), and Parryville (93.3% White).

Jim Thorpe's Black Population

24 residents of Jim Thorpe identify as Black, or 0.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Jim Thorpe slightly less than the Black share of the population of Pennsylvania (10.5% Black). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Jim Thorpe is ranked #1213 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Jim Thorpe is more Black than neighboring Weissport East (0% Black), and Parryville (0% Black). Jim Thorpe is less Black than neighboring Lehighton (1.4% Black), Weissport (3.4% Black), and Nesquehoning (2.1% Black).

Jim Thorpe's Asian Population

26 residents of Jim Thorpe identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Jim Thorpe roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Pennsylvania (3.9% Asian). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Jim Thorpe is ranked #809 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Jim Thorpe is more Asian than neighboring Weissport East (0.5% Asian), Parryville (0% Asian), and Nesquehoning (0.4% Asian). Jim Thorpe is less Asian than neighboring Lehighton (0.7% Asian), and Weissport (1% Asian).

Jim Thorpe's Hispanic Population

157 residents of Jim Thorpe identify as Hispanic, or 3.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Jim Thorpe roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Pennsylvania (8.1% Hispanic). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Jim Thorpe is ranked #650 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Jim Thorpe is more Hispanic than neighboring Weissport East (3% Hispanic), and Parryville (2.2% Hispanic). Jim Thorpe is less Hispanic than neighboring Lehighton (6.3% Hispanic), Weissport (6.8% Hispanic), and Nesquehoning (4.9% Hispanic).

Jim Thorpe's Native American/Other Population

13 residents of Jim Thorpe identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Jim Thorpe 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, Jim Thorpe is ranked #966 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Jim Thorpe is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lehighton (0.7% Native American/Other), Weissport (0.5% Native American/Other), Weissport East (0.4% Native American/Other), Parryville (0.5% Native American/Other), and Nesquehoning (0.4% Native American/Other).

Jim Thorpe's Multiracial Population

108 residents of Jim Thorpe identify as Multiracial, or 2.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Jim Thorpe roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Pennsylvania (3.5% Multiracial). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Jim Thorpe is ranked #1409 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Jim Thorpe is more Multiracial than neighboring Weissport East (2.2% Multiracial). Jim Thorpe is less Multiracial than neighboring Lehighton (3.1% Multiracial), and Parryville (4.1% Multiracial).

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