Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Schuylkill County, PA

The map below shows majority race by area in Schuylkill County, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Schuylkill County racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Schuylkill County, PA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Schuylkill County overall is white, making up 86.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 7.7%. There are more white people in the east areas of the county. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the north places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in Schuylkill County

 
Self-Identified Race
Schuylkill County, PA Population
White
86.5%
Hispanic
7.7%
Black
2.4%
Asian
0.5%
Native American
0.0%
Other
2.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Schuylkill County, PA

The map below shows diversity in Schuylkill County. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the county would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Schuylkill County Diversity Score

24.4

More diverse than 38% of US counties

Schuylkill County has a diversity score of 24.4: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Schuylkill County is less diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 38% of them. Within Schuylkill County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Schuylkill County, and the least diverse areas are in east Schuylkill County.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.