Chinese Population in Columbia County, PA by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Chinese population in Columbia County, PA is reported at 217 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Most cities in Columbia County - including Scott township, Bloomsburg, Montour township, and others - report some Chinese presence. With a total matching the county''s, this suggests a fully urbanized footprint for the group. The section below compares this even spread with similar counties in Pennsylvania.

Top 5 cities with the largest Chinese population in Columbia County

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  • 1
    Scott township
    Chinese population in Scott township is 113
    2.04% of Scott township population is Chinese
  • 2
    Bloomsburg
    Chinese population in Bloomsburg is 86
    0.67% of Bloomsburg population is Chinese
  • 3
    Montour township
    Chinese population in Montour township is 8
    0.71% of Montour township population is Chinese
  • 4
    Locust township
    Chinese population in Locust township is 7
    0.47% of Locust township population is Chinese
  • 5
    Pine township
    Chinese population in Pine township is 3
    0.34% of Pine township population is Chinese

Overview of Chinese population in Columbia County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Columbia County with 217 Chinese residents (0.33% of 65,055 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 76th percentile nationally among counties and 55th percentile within Pennsylvania for Chinese population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Columbia County's Chinese population of 0.33% remains below Pennsylvania's state average of 1.1% and the national average of 1.6%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Columbia County contains 217 Chinese residents, representing less than 1% of Pennsylvania's total Chinese population of 137,401.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey documents Columbia County with 0.45 Chinese Americans per square mile, below Pennsylvania's average of 3.1 per square mile, placing the county among the least concentrated jurisdictions within the state.
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30 Cities in Columbia County Ranked by Chinese Population

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ACS data [1] show Chinese populations distributed across multiple cities in the county, led by Scott township, Bloomsburg, Montour township, and Locust township. The table below provides additional context, including total population, population density, and demographic distributions, based on current ACS data for 30 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Columbia County, PA ranked by Chinese population count
Rank by Chinese Population
City
Chinese Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Columbia County Chinese Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Scott township 113 2.04% 52.07%
2 Bloomsburg 86 0.67% 39.63%
3 Montour township 8 0.71% 3.69%
4 Locust township 7 0.47% 3.23%
5 Pine township 3 0.34% 1.38%
6 Beaver township 0 - -
6 Benton 0 - -
6 0 - -
6 0 - -
6 0 - -
6 0 - -
6 0 - -
6 0 - -
6 0 - -
6 0 - -
6 0 - -
6 0 - -
6 0 - -
6 0 - -
6 0 - -
6 0 - -
6 0 - -
6 0 - -
6 0 - -
6 0 - -
6 0 - -
6 0 - -
6 0 - -
6 0 - -
6 0 - -
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Columbia County, PA by their Chinese population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Chinese population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Chinese ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Chinese alone, while others identify as Chinese along with another race (such as Chinese and German).
  • We’ve used the “Chinese alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Chinese population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Chinese alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Chinese .
  2. % of Total Columbia County Chinese Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Chinese population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Chinese populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported Chinese population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Chinese populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.