2025

Cities in Dauphin County, PA ranked by Non-Hispanic White Population

This list ranks the 40 cities in Dauphin County based on their Non-Hispanic White population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these cities over the past five years.
Updated Feb 11, 2025

Top 5 cities with the largest Non-Hispanic White population in Dauphin County

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  • 1
    Lower Paxton township
    Non-Hispanic White population in Lower Paxton township is 34,714
    61.08% of Lower Paxton township population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 2
    Derry township
    Non-Hispanic White population in Derry township is 18,349
    70.43% of Derry township population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 3
    Swatara township
    Non-Hispanic White population in Swatara township is 14,143
    46.94% of Swatara township population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 4
    Susquehanna township
    Non-Hispanic White population in Susquehanna township is 13,324
    45.09% of Susquehanna township population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 5
    Harrisburg
    Non-Hispanic White population in Harrisburg is 12,977
    22.90% of Harrisburg population is Non-Hispanic White

List of 40 cities in Dauphin County, PA by Non-Hispanic White Population

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Rank by Non-Hispanic White Population
City
Non-Hispanic White Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Dauphin County Non-Hispanic White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Lower Paxton township 34,714 61.08% 19.56%
2 Derry township 18,349 70.43% 10.34%
3 Swatara township 14,143 46.94% 7.97%
4 Susquehanna township 13,324 45.09% 7.51%
5 Harrisburg 12,977 22.90% 7.31%
6 West Hanover township 9,361 84.33% 5.28%
7 Lower Swatara township 7,398 71.92% 4.17%
8 7,058 67.83% 3.98%
9 6,018 79.08% 3.39%
10 5,516 87.33% 3.11%
11 4,985 97.61% 2.81%
12 3,949 72.81% 2.23%
13 3,759 90.45% 2.12%
14 3,730 79.84% 2.10%
15 3,127 88.68% 1.76%
16 2,744 90.20% 1.55%
17 2,445 32.65% 1.38%
18 2,086 74.34% 1.18%
19 1,997 96.38% 1.13%
20 1,901 64.77% 1.07%
21 1,672 95.11% 0.94%
22 1,623 88.21% 0.91%
23 1,490 70.68% 0.84%
24 1,452 39.22% 0.82%
25 1,325 74.86% 0.75%
26 1,124 85.87% 0.63%
27 1,057 77.27% 0.60%
28 1,049 60.01% 0.59%
29 1,028 95.10% 0.58%
30 1,019 89.54% 0.57%
31 1,002 93.04% 0.56%
32 871 95.82% 0.49%
33 694 70.60% 0.39%
34 604 91.10% 0.34%
35 505 59.69% 0.28%
36 451 92.42% 0.25%
37 266 86.36% 0.15%
38 240 98.77% 0.14%
39 207 82.80% 0.12%
40 195 92.86% 0.11%

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 cities in Dauphin County, PA by their Non-Hispanic White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines Non-Hispanic White Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as Non-Hispanic White, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as Non-Hispanic White alone, while others identify as Non-Hispanic White along with another race (such as Non-Hispanic White and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Non-Hispanic White .
  • We’ve used the “Non-Hispanic White alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Non-Hispanic White population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Non-Hispanic White alone or in combination in cities. 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 Non-Hispanic White .
  2. % of Total Dauphin County Non-Hispanic White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Non-Hispanic White 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 Non-Hispanic White 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.
  • Cities that don’t have any reported Non-Hispanic White 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 Non-Hispanic White populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.