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Prompton, PA Demographics

A map of Prompton's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
22494.5%
Multiracial
62.5%
Black
31.3%
Hispanic
31.3%
Native American/Other
10.4%
Asian
00.0%

Prompton, Pennsylvania had a population of 237 in 2020. It was 94.5% White, 1.3% Black, 0.0% Asian, 1.3% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 2.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Prompton, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Prompton is the 1615th 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).

Prompton's White Population

224 residents of Prompton identify as White, or 94.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Prompton considerably larger than the White share of the population of Pennsylvania (73.5% White). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Prompton is ranked #477 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Prompton is more White than neighboring Bethany (93.8% White), Honesdale (87.9% White), Waymart (92.1% White), White Mills (89.2% White), and Vandling (90.1% White).

Prompton's Black Population

3 residents of Prompton identify as Black, or 1.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Prompton slightly less than the Black share of the population of Pennsylvania (10.5% Black). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Prompton is ranked #824 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Prompton is more Black than neighboring Bethany (0.8% Black), Honesdale (1% Black), Waymart (0.8% Black), White Mills (1% Black), and Vandling (0.5% Black).

Prompton's Asian Population

0 residents of Prompton identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Prompton roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Pennsylvania (3.9% Asian). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Prompton is ranked #1425 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Prompton is less Asian than neighboring Bethany (2.1% Asian), Honesdale (1% Asian), Waymart (0.5% Asian), White Mills (2.1% Asian), and Vandling (0.4% Asian).

Prompton's Hispanic Population

3 residents of Prompton identify as Hispanic, or 1.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Prompton slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Pennsylvania (8.1% Hispanic). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Prompton is ranked #1328 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Prompton is less Hispanic than neighboring Bethany (1.7% Hispanic), Honesdale (4.8% Hispanic), Waymart (2.2% Hispanic), White Mills (3.6% Hispanic), and Vandling (3.2% Hispanic).

Prompton's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Prompton 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 Prompton 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, Prompton is ranked #762 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Prompton is more Native American/Other than neighboring Bethany (0% Native American/Other), and Honesdale (0.3% Native American/Other). Prompton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Waymart (1% Native American/Other), White Mills (0.9% Native American/Other), and Vandling (0.7% Native American/Other).

Prompton's Multiracial Population

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

Prompton is more Multiracial than neighboring Bethany (1.7% Multiracial). Prompton is less Multiracial than neighboring Honesdale (4.9% Multiracial), Waymart (3.5% Multiracial), White Mills (3.2% Multiracial), and Vandling (5.1% Multiracial).

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