Snyder County Demographics

A map of Snyder County's Population by Race

Snyder County, Pennsylvania had a population of 39,736 in 2020. It was 93.1% White, 1.3% Black, 0.7% Asian, 2.5% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 2.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Snyder County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Snyder County is the 53rd most populous county of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania.

Snyder County's White Population

36,992 residents of Snyder County identify as White, or 93.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Snyder County larger than the White share of the population of Pennsylvania (73.5% White). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Snyder County is ranked #17 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Snyder County is more White than neighboring Union County (84.5% White), Northumberland County (89.1% White), Juniata County (92.9% White), and Dauphin County (61.2% White). Snyder County is less White than neighboring Perry County (93.4% White).

Snyder County's Black Population

504 residents of Snyder County identify as Black, or 1.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Snyder County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Pennsylvania (10.5% Black). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Snyder County is ranked #49 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Snyder County is more Black than neighboring Juniata County (0.5% Black), and Perry County (0.6% Black). Snyder County is less Black than neighboring Union County (5.8% Black), Northumberland County (2.6% Black), and Dauphin County (16.9% Black).

Snyder County's Asian Population

296 residents of Snyder County identify as Asian, or 0.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Snyder County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Pennsylvania (3.9% Asian). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Snyder County is ranked #33 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Snyder County is more Asian than neighboring Northumberland County (0.5% Asian), Juniata County (0.3% Asian), and Perry County (0.3% Asian). Snyder County is less Asian than neighboring Union County (1.9% Asian), and Dauphin County (6% Asian).

Snyder County's Hispanic Population

977 residents of Snyder County identify as Hispanic, or 2.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Snyder County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Pennsylvania (8.1% Hispanic). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Snyder County is ranked #33 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Snyder County is more Hispanic than neighboring Perry County (2% Hispanic). Snyder County is less Hispanic than neighboring Union County (4.7% Hispanic), Northumberland County (4.5% Hispanic), Juniata County (3.9% Hispanic), and Dauphin County (10.9% Hispanic).

Snyder County's Native American/Other Population

101 residents of Snyder 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 Snyder 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, Snyder County is ranked #63 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Snyder County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Union County (0.5% Native American/Other), Northumberland County (0.4% Native American/Other), Perry County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Dauphin County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Snyder County's Multiracial Population

866 residents of Snyder County identify as Multiracial, or 2.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Snyder County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Pennsylvania (3.5% Multiracial). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Snyder County is ranked #66 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Snyder County is less Multiracial than neighboring Union County (2.7% Multiracial), Northumberland County (2.9% Multiracial), Perry County (3.2% Multiracial), and Dauphin County (4.3% Multiracial).

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