Sullivan County Demographics

A map of Sullivan County's Population by Race

Sullivan County, Pennsylvania had a population of 5,840 in 2020. It was 92.6% White, 1.3% Black, 0.3% Asian, 1.8% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 3.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Sullivan County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Sullivan County is the 66th most populous county of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania.

Sullivan County's White Population

5,406 residents of Sullivan County identify as White, or 92.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Sullivan County larger than the White share of the population of Pennsylvania (73.5% White). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Sullivan County is ranked #21 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Sullivan County is more White than neighboring Columbia County (90.9% White), Montour County (88.8% White), and Lycoming County (87.3% White). Sullivan County is less White than neighboring Bradford County (92.9% White).

Sullivan County's Black Population

77 residents of Sullivan County identify as Black, or 1.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Sullivan County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Pennsylvania (10.5% Black). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Sullivan County is ranked #48 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Sullivan County is more Black than neighboring Bradford County (0.7% Black), and Wyoming County (0.8% Black). Sullivan County is less Black than neighboring Montour County (1.8% Black), and Lycoming County (5% Black).

Sullivan County's Asian Population

17 residents of Sullivan County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Sullivan County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Pennsylvania (3.9% Asian). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Sullivan County is ranked #62 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Sullivan County is less Asian than neighboring Bradford County (0.8% Asian), Columbia County (1.2% Asian), Montour County (3.7% Asian), Wyoming County (0.4% Asian), and Lycoming County (0.8% Asian).

Sullivan County's Hispanic Population

105 residents of Sullivan County identify as Hispanic, or 1.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Sullivan County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Pennsylvania (8.1% Hispanic). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Sullivan County is ranked #46 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Sullivan County is more Hispanic than neighboring Bradford County (1.5% Hispanic). Sullivan County is less Hispanic than neighboring Columbia County (3.3% Hispanic), Montour County (2.7% Hispanic), Wyoming County (2.2% Hispanic), and Lycoming County (2.1% Hispanic).

Sullivan County's Native American/Other Population

38 residents of Sullivan County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Sullivan 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, Sullivan County is ranked #4 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Sullivan County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Bradford County (0.4% Native American/Other), Columbia County (0.4% Native American/Other), Montour County (0.3% Native American/Other), Wyoming County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Lycoming County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Sullivan County's Multiracial Population

197 residents of Sullivan County identify as Multiracial, or 3.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Sullivan County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Pennsylvania (3.5% Multiracial). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Sullivan County is ranked #32 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Sullivan County is more Multiracial than neighboring Columbia County (2.9% Multiracial), and Montour County (2.8% Multiracial). Sullivan County is less Multiracial than neighboring Bradford County (3.8% Multiracial), Wyoming County (3.6% Multiracial), and Lycoming County (4.3% Multiracial).

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