Schuylkill County Demographics

A map of Schuylkill County's Population by Race

Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania had a population of 143,049 in 2020. It was 88.2% White, 2.9% Black, 0.5% Asian, 5.6% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 2.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Schuylkill County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Schuylkill County is the 25th most populous county of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania.

Schuylkill County's White Population

126,192 residents of Schuylkill County identify as White, or 88.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Schuylkill County larger than the White share of the population of Pennsylvania (73.5% White). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Schuylkill County is ranked #38 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Schuylkill County is more White than neighboring Berks County (67.9% White), Lebanon County (79.6% White), and Luzerne County (76.9% White). Schuylkill County is less White than neighboring Columbia County (90.9% White), and Northumberland County (89.1% White).

Schuylkill County's Black Population

4,115 residents of Schuylkill County identify as Black, or 2.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Schuylkill County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Pennsylvania (10.5% Black). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Schuylkill County is ranked #34 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Schuylkill County is more Black than neighboring Columbia County (1.3% Black), Lebanon County (1.8% Black), and Northumberland County (2.6% Black). Schuylkill County is less Black than neighboring Berks County (4.2% Black), and Luzerne County (4.3% Black).

Schuylkill County's Asian Population

748 residents of Schuylkill County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Schuylkill County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Pennsylvania (3.9% Asian). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Schuylkill County is ranked #41 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Schuylkill County is less Asian than neighboring Columbia County (1.2% Asian), Berks County (1.5% Asian), Lebanon County (1.5% Asian), and Luzerne County (1.2% Asian).

Schuylkill County's Hispanic Population

8,064 residents of Schuylkill County identify as Hispanic, or 5.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Schuylkill County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Pennsylvania (8.1% Hispanic). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Schuylkill County is ranked #18 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Schuylkill County is more Hispanic than neighboring Columbia County (3.3% Hispanic), and Northumberland County (4.5% Hispanic). Schuylkill County is less Hispanic than neighboring Berks County (23.2% Hispanic), Lebanon County (14.2% Hispanic), and Luzerne County (14.4% Hispanic).

Schuylkill County's Native American/Other Population

455 residents of Schuylkill County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Schuylkill County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Pennsylvania (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Schuylkill County is ranked #55 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Schuylkill County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Columbia County (0.4% Native American/Other), Berks County (0.5% Native American/Other), Lebanon County (0.4% Native American/Other), Northumberland County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Luzerne County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Schuylkill County's Multiracial Population

3,475 residents of Schuylkill County identify as Multiracial, or 2.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Schuylkill County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Pennsylvania (3.5% Multiracial). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Schuylkill County is ranked #64 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Schuylkill County is less Multiracial than neighboring Columbia County (2.9% Multiracial), Berks County (2.7% Multiracial), Lebanon County (2.5% Multiracial), Northumberland County (2.9% Multiracial), and Luzerne County (2.8% Multiracial).

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