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Plainfield, PA Demographics

A map of Plainfield's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
41092.6%
Hispanic
143.2%
Multiracial
112.5%
Native American/Other
61.4%
Asian
20.5%
Black
00.0%

Plainfield, Pennsylvania had a population of 443 in 2020. It was 92.6% White, 0.0% Black, 0.5% Asian, 3.2% Hispanic, 1.4% Native American/Other, and 2.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Plainfield, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Plainfield is the 1383rd 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).

Plainfield's White Population

410 residents of Plainfield identify as White, or 92.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Plainfield larger than the White share of the population of Pennsylvania (73.5% White). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Plainfield is ranked #760 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Plainfield is more White than neighboring Carlisle (73.4% White), Carlisle Barracks (75.6% White), Schlusser (82.6% White), Newville (91.4% White), and Mount Holly Springs (87.3% White).

Plainfield's Black Population

0 residents of Plainfield identify as Black, or 0.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Plainfield slightly less than the Black share of the population of Pennsylvania (10.5% Black). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Plainfield is ranked #1527 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Plainfield is less Black than neighboring Carlisle (10.2% Black), Carlisle Barracks (7.9% Black), Schlusser (5.6% Black), Newville (1.5% Black), and Mount Holly Springs (2.4% Black).

Plainfield's Asian Population

2 residents of Plainfield identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Plainfield roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Pennsylvania (3.9% Asian). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Plainfield is ranked #890 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Plainfield is less Asian than neighboring Carlisle (3.6% Asian), Carlisle Barracks (2.9% Asian), Schlusser (2.9% Asian), Newville (0.6% Asian), and Mount Holly Springs (1% Asian).

Plainfield's Hispanic Population

14 residents of Plainfield identify as Hispanic, or 3.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Plainfield roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Pennsylvania (8.1% Hispanic). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Plainfield is ranked #712 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Plainfield is more Hispanic than neighboring Newville (2.2% Hispanic). Plainfield is less Hispanic than neighboring Carlisle (7.2% Hispanic), Carlisle Barracks (5.5% Hispanic), Schlusser (3.9% Hispanic), and Mount Holly Springs (5.1% Hispanic).

Plainfield's Native American/Other Population

6 residents of Plainfield identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Plainfield 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, Plainfield is ranked #60 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Plainfield is more Native American/Other than neighboring Carlisle (0.6% Native American/Other), Carlisle Barracks (0.9% Native American/Other), Schlusser (0.3% Native American/Other), Newville (0.6% Native American/Other), and Mount Holly Springs (0.5% Native American/Other).

Plainfield's Multiracial Population

11 residents of Plainfield identify as Multiracial, or 2.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Plainfield roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Pennsylvania (3.5% Multiracial). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Plainfield is ranked #1364 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Plainfield is less Multiracial than neighboring Carlisle (4.9% Multiracial), Carlisle Barracks (7.2% Multiracial), Schlusser (4.7% Multiracial), Newville (3.7% Multiracial), and Mount Holly Springs (3.8% Multiracial).

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