2025

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

This list ranks the 28 cities in Wayne 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 Wayne County

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  • 1
    Lake township
    Non-Hispanic White population in Lake township is 4,745
    95.36% of Lake township population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 2
    Honesdale
    Non-Hispanic White population in Honesdale is 4,391
    97.02% of Honesdale population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 3
    Salem township
    Non-Hispanic White population in Salem township is 3,958
    92.54% of Salem township population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 4
    Paupack township
    Non-Hispanic White population in Paupack township is 3,319
    84.09% of Paupack township population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 5
    Damascus township
    Non-Hispanic White population in Damascus township is 3,186
    80.33% of Damascus township population is Non-Hispanic White

List of 28 cities in Wayne 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 Wayne County Non-Hispanic White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Lake township 4,745 95.36% 10.50%
2 Honesdale 4,391 97.02% 9.71%
3 Salem township 3,958 92.54% 8.76%
4 Paupack township 3,319 84.09% 7.34%
5 Damascus township 3,186 80.33% 7.05%
6 Berlin township 2,609 91.16% 5.77%
7 Clinton township 2,004 95.89% 4.43%
8 1,877 86.22% 4.15%
9 1,835 77.13% 4.06%
10 1,803 48.76% 3.99%
11 1,721 84.65% 3.81%
12 1,595 87.54% 3.53%
13 1,505 86.54% 3.33%
14 1,294 88.69% 2.86%
15 1,253 79.96% 2.77%
16 1,035 80.73% 2.29%
17 950 55.82% 2.10%
18 862 83.69% 1.91%
19 861 69.44% 1.90%
20 813 75.84% 1.80%
21 810 88.82% 1.79%
22 654 92.11% 1.45%
23 614 95.05% 1.36%
24 479 89.53% 1.06%
25 415 93.05% 0.92%
26 240 81.91% 0.53%
27 210 98.13% 0.46%
28 161 92.00% 0.36%

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 Wayne 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 Wayne 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.