Indian Population in Dauphin County, PA by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Indian population in Dauphin County, PA is reported at 4,745 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Several cities in Dauphin County - including Lower Paxton township, Derry township, Swatara township, and others - contribute to the Indian population, but the total county figure of 4,745 indicates additional presence beyond municipal borders. The sections below explores how Indian residents are distributed in Pennsylvania and the U.S.

Top 5 cities with the largest Indian population in Dauphin County

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  • 1
    Lower Paxton township
    Indian population in Lower Paxton township is 1,347
    2.49% of Lower Paxton township population is Indian
  • 2
    Derry township
    Indian population in Derry township is 1,041
    4.19% of Derry township population is Indian
  • 3
    Swatara township
    Indian population in Swatara township is 785
    2.83% of Swatara township population is Indian
  • 4
    Susquehanna township
    Indian population in Susquehanna township is 715
    2.66% of Susquehanna township population is Indian
  • 5
    South Hanover township
    Indian population in South Hanover township is 384
    5.31% of South Hanover township population is Indian

Overview of Indian population in Dauphin County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data shows Dauphin County contains 4,745 Indian residents (1.7% of 287,484 total county population), ranking the jurisdiction at the 94th percentile nationally among counties and 86th percentile within Pennsylvania for Indian demographic concentrations across both absolute and proportional measures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS show Dauphin County's Indian population of 1.7% surpassing both Pennsylvania's state average of 1.3% and the national average of 1.5%, positioning the county as a high-concentration jurisdiction exceeding demographic benchmarks across all geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data documents Dauphin County with 4,745 Indian residents, representing 2.8% of Pennsylvania's total Indian population of 167,563.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey indicate Dauphin County's density of 9 Indian Americans per square mile exceeds Pennsylvania's average of 3.7 per square mile by two and a half times, establishing the county as a significant concentration center for Indian demographic communities.
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35 Cities in Dauphin County Ranked by Indian Population

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ACS data [1] show Indian populations distributed across multiple cities in the county, led by Lower Paxton township, Derry township, Swatara township, and Susquehanna township. The table below provides additional context, including total population, population density, and demographic distributions, based on current ACS data for 35 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Dauphin County, PA ranked by Indian population count
Rank by Indian Population
City
Indian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Dauphin County Indian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Lower Paxton township 1,347 2.49% 28.39%
2 Derry township 1,041 4.19% 21.94%
3 Swatara township 785 2.83% 16.54%
4 Susquehanna township 715 2.66% 15.07%
5 South Hanover township 384 5.31% 8.09%
6 Harrisburg 171 0.34% 3.60%
7 West Hanover township 114 1.05% 2.40%
8 109 1.82% 2.30%
9 31 0.32% 0.65%
10 26 0.27% 0.55%
11 20 0.50% 0.42%
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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 Dauphin County, PA by their Indian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Indian 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 Indian 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 Indian alone, while others identify as Indian along with another race (such as Indian and German).
  • We’ve used the “Indian alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Indian population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Indian 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 Indian .
  2. % of Total Dauphin County Indian Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Indian 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 Indian 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 Indian 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 Indian populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

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