Ranking of Pennsylvania Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with European Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 147.00K people in Pennsylvania with European ancestry (1.13% of Pennsylvania population). Among all Pennsylvania cities and places with a population of at least 10K, Hershey CDP had the highest percentage of its population with European ancestry (4.51%), followed by Waynesboro borough (3.53%), and Hermitage city (3.26%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 cities with high percentage of its population having European ancestry.

You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in Pennsylvania.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Pennsylvania Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with European Ancestry in 2021
Hershey CDP
Waynesboro borough
Hermitage city
Berwick borough
Emmaus borough
Munhall borough
St. Marys city
Elizabethtown borough
West Chester borough
Lower Burrell city
Ranking of Pennsylvania Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with European Ancestry in 2021
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Rank Ciy or Place Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Hershey CDP 4.51
2 Waynesboro borough 3.53
3 Hermitage city 3.26
4 Berwick borough 2.71
5 Emmaus borough 2.14
6 Munhall borough 1.99
7 St. Marys city 1.93
8 Elizabethtown borough 1.87
9 West Chester borough 1.71
10 Lower Burrell city 1.67
11 Carlisle borough 1.60
12 Carnot-Moon CDP 1.59
13 Jefferson Hills borough 1.55
14 Bethel Park municipality 1.42
15 Allison Park CDP 1.41
15 Levittown CDP 1.41
16 Willow Grove CDP 1.40
17 Franklin Park borough 1.26
17 Pittsburgh city 1.26
18 Wyomissing borough 1.24
19 Monroeville municipality 1.22
20 Weigelstown CDP 1.20
20 Williamsport city 1.20
21 Montgomeryville CDP 1.18
22 Columbia borough 1.15
22 Hanover borough 1.15
23 Greensburg city 1.12
23 State College borough 1.12
24 Murrysville municipality 1.10
25 King of Prussia CDP 1.09
26 Phoenixville borough 1.05
27 Lansdale borough 1.02
27 Northampton borough 1.02
28 Bethlehem city 1.00
29 Ardmore CDP 0.99
30 Chambersburg borough 0.89
30 Kingston borough 0.89
31 Sharon city 0.86
32 Wilkinsburg borough 0.83
33 Indiana borough 0.80
34 Harrisburg city 0.74
35 Colonial Park CDP 0.73
36 Butler city 0.67
37 Lancaster city 0.64
38 Drexel Hill CDP 0.63
38 Mountain Top CDP 0.63
38 Philadelphia city 0.63
39 York city 0.62
40 Lebanon city 0.60
40 Pottstown borough 0.60
40 Whitehall borough 0.60
41 Lansdowne borough 0.57
42 Altoona city 0.56
42 Erie city 0.56
42 Roslyn CDP 0.56
43 Hazleton city 0.54
43 New Kensington city 0.54
43 Wilkes-Barre city 0.54
44 Broomall CDP 0.53
45 Baldwin borough 0.52
45 Easton city 0.52
45 Meadville city 0.52
46 Progress CDP 0.51
47 Woodlyn CDP 0.50
48 Scranton city 0.44
49 Bloomsburg town 0.42
50 McKeesport city 0.40
51 Ephrata borough 0.39
52 Johnstown city 0.37
52 Nanticoke city 0.37
53 Horsham CDP 0.36
54 Plum borough 0.31
55 Shiloh CDP 0.29
56 Allentown city 0.26
57 Dunmore borough 0.23
58 West Mifflin borough 0.22
59 Norristown borough 0.17
60 Reading city 0.13
61 Chester city 0.09
61 New Castle city 0.09
62 Pottsville city 0.05
63 Coatesville city 0.02