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Punxsutawney, PA Demographics

A map of Punxsutawney's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
5,34592.7%
Multiracial
2253.9%
Hispanic
1051.8%
Black
350.6%
Native American/Other
350.6%
Asian
240.4%

Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania had a population of 5,769 in 2020. It was 92.7% White, 0.6% Black, 0.4% Asian, 1.8% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 3.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Punxsutawney, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Punxsutawney is the 222nd 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).

Punxsutawney's White Population

5,345 residents of Punxsutawney identify as White, or 92.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Punxsutawney larger than the White share of the population of Pennsylvania (73.5% White). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Punxsutawney is ranked #744 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Punxsutawney is more White than neighboring Big Run (91.8% White), and Worthville (90% White). Punxsutawney is less White than neighboring Rossiter (94.6% White), Reynoldsville (94% White), and Marion Center (96% White).

Punxsutawney's Black Population

35 residents of Punxsutawney identify as Black, or 0.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Punxsutawney slightly less than the Black share of the population of Pennsylvania (10.5% Black). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Punxsutawney is ranked #1151 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Punxsutawney is more Black than neighboring Big Run (0.3% Black), Reynoldsville (0.2% Black), Worthville (0% Black), and Marion Center (0% Black). Punxsutawney is less Black than neighboring Rossiter (1.3% Black).

Punxsutawney's Asian Population

24 residents of Punxsutawney identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Punxsutawney roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Pennsylvania (3.9% Asian). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Punxsutawney is ranked #995 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Punxsutawney is more Asian than neighboring Rossiter (0% Asian), Big Run (0% Asian), Reynoldsville (0.1% Asian), Worthville (0% Asian), and Marion Center (0.2% Asian).

Punxsutawney's Hispanic Population

105 residents of Punxsutawney identify as Hispanic, or 1.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Punxsutawney slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Pennsylvania (8.1% Hispanic). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Punxsutawney is ranked #1090 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Punxsutawney is more Hispanic than neighboring Rossiter (0.7% Hispanic), Big Run (1.4% Hispanic), Reynoldsville (1.5% Hispanic), and Marion Center (0.2% Hispanic). Punxsutawney is less Hispanic than neighboring Worthville (6.3% Hispanic).

Punxsutawney's Native American/Other Population

35 residents of Punxsutawney identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Punxsutawney 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, Punxsutawney is ranked #459 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Punxsutawney is more Native American/Other than neighboring Rossiter (0.4% Native American/Other), Reynoldsville (0.2% Native American/Other), and Marion Center (0% Native American/Other). Punxsutawney is less Native American/Other than neighboring Big Run (1.5% Native American/Other), and Worthville (1.3% Native American/Other).

Punxsutawney's Multiracial Population

225 residents of Punxsutawney identify as Multiracial, or 3.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Punxsutawney roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Pennsylvania (3.5% Multiracial). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Punxsutawney is ranked #612 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Punxsutawney is more Multiracial than neighboring Rossiter (3% Multiracial), Worthville (2.5% Multiracial), and Marion Center (3.5% Multiracial). Punxsutawney is less Multiracial than neighboring Big Run (4.9% Multiracial), and Reynoldsville (4% Multiracial).

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