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Rankin, PA Demographics

A map of Rankin's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
Black
1,50479.3%
White
25613.5%
Multiracial
733.9%
Hispanic
482.5%
Native American/Other
90.5%
Asian
60.3%

Rankin, Pennsylvania had a population of 1,896 in 2020. It was 13.5% White, 79.3% Black, 0.3% Asian, 2.5% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Rankin, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Rankin is the 675th 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).

Rankin's White Population

256 residents of Rankin identify as White, or 13.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Rankin considerably less than the White share of the population of Pennsylvania (73.5% White). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Rankin is ranked #1884 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Rankin is less White than neighboring Swissvale (54.1% White), Whitaker (73.6% White), Braddock (18.4% White), Braddock Hills (58.1% White), and Edgewood (80.1% White).

Rankin's Black Population

1,504 residents of Rankin identify as Black, or 79.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Rankin considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Pennsylvania (10.5% Black). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Rankin is ranked #4 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Rankin is more Black than neighboring Swissvale (34.7% Black), Whitaker (15.9% Black), Braddock (70.8% Black), Braddock Hills (33% Black), and Edgewood (9.6% Black).

Rankin's Asian Population

6 residents of Rankin identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Rankin roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Pennsylvania (3.9% Asian). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Rankin is ranked #1104 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Rankin is less Asian than neighboring Swissvale (2% Asian), Whitaker (0.5% Asian), Braddock (0.4% Asian), Braddock Hills (0.7% Asian), and Edgewood (2.6% Asian).

Rankin's Hispanic Population

48 residents of Rankin identify as Hispanic, or 2.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Rankin slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Pennsylvania (8.1% Hispanic). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Rankin is ranked #863 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Rankin is more Hispanic than neighboring Braddock (2.4% Hispanic). Rankin is less Hispanic than neighboring Swissvale (3.8% Hispanic), Whitaker (3.1% Hispanic), Braddock Hills (2.7% Hispanic), and Edgewood (3.4% Hispanic).

Rankin's Native American/Other Population

9 residents of Rankin identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Rankin 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, Rankin is ranked #604 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Rankin is less Native American/Other than neighboring Swissvale (0.8% Native American/Other), Whitaker (0.8% Native American/Other), Braddock (1.1% Native American/Other), and Braddock Hills (0.8% Native American/Other).

Rankin's Multiracial Population

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

Rankin is more Multiracial than neighboring Edgewood (3.8% Multiracial). Rankin is less Multiracial than neighboring Swissvale (4.5% Multiracial), Whitaker (6% Multiracial), Braddock (6.8% Multiracial), and Braddock Hills (4.7% Multiracial).

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