McKnightstown, PA Demographics

A map of McKnightstown's Population by Race

McKnightstown, Pennsylvania had a population of 387 in 2020. It was 90.2% White, 0.3% Black, 1.6% Asian, 4.7% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 3.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of McKnightstown, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, McKnightstown is the 1448th 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).

McKnightstown's White Population

349 residents of McKnightstown identify as White, or 90.2%. This makes the White share of the population of McKnightstown larger than the White share of the population of Pennsylvania (73.5% White). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, McKnightstown is ranked #1035 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

McKnightstown is more White than neighboring Cashtown (89.8% White), Arendtsville (77.3% White), and Biglerville (75.9% White). McKnightstown is less White than neighboring Orrtanna (95.1% White), and Fairfield (93.7% White).

McKnightstown's Black Population

1 residents of McKnightstown identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of McKnightstown slightly less than the Black share of the population of Pennsylvania (10.5% Black). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, McKnightstown is ranked #1354 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

McKnightstown is more Black than neighboring Orrtanna (0% Black). McKnightstown is less Black than neighboring Cashtown (1.8% Black), Arendtsville (1% Black), Fairfield (1.1% Black), and Biglerville (1.1% Black).

McKnightstown's Asian Population

6 residents of McKnightstown identify as Asian, or 1.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of McKnightstown roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Pennsylvania (3.9% Asian). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, McKnightstown is ranked #398 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

McKnightstown is more Asian than neighboring Cashtown (0.7% Asian), Orrtanna (0% Asian), Arendtsville (0.6% Asian), Fairfield (0.4% Asian), and Biglerville (0.3% Asian).

McKnightstown's Hispanic Population

18 residents of McKnightstown identify as Hispanic, or 4.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of McKnightstown roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Pennsylvania (8.1% Hispanic). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, McKnightstown is ranked #489 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

McKnightstown is more Hispanic than neighboring Cashtown (3.3% Hispanic), Orrtanna (0% Hispanic), and Fairfield (2.3% Hispanic). McKnightstown is less Hispanic than neighboring Arendtsville (20.2% Hispanic), and Biglerville (18.9% Hispanic).

McKnightstown's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of McKnightstown 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 McKnightstown 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, McKnightstown is ranked #1457 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

McKnightstown is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cashtown (0.2% Native American/Other), and Biglerville (0.6% Native American/Other).

McKnightstown's Multiracial Population

13 residents of McKnightstown identify as Multiracial, or 3.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of McKnightstown roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Pennsylvania (3.5% Multiracial). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, McKnightstown is ranked #883 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

McKnightstown is more Multiracial than neighboring Arendtsville (0.9% Multiracial), Fairfield (2.5% Multiracial), and Biglerville (3.3% Multiracial). McKnightstown is less Multiracial than neighboring Cashtown (4.2% Multiracial), and Orrtanna (4.9% Multiracial).

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