Sri Lankan Population in Philadelphia County, PA by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights
The Sri Lankan population in Philadelphia County, PA is reported at 244 residents, according to the latest census estimates - all of whom reside within Philadelphia, the only incorporated city in Philadelphia County included in this analysis*. With no presence recorded outside Philadelphia, the community''s footprint is fully concentrated within the city''s municipal limits. The analysis below takes a closer look at how Sri Lankan residents are situated within Philadelphia County and how this compares to other counties across Pennsylvania.
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1PhiladelphiaSri Lankan population in Philadelphia is 2440.02% of Philadelphia population is Sri Lankan
Overview of Sri Lankan population in Philadelphia County
- Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Philadelphia County with 244 Sri Lankan residents (0.015% of 1.6 million total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 97th percentile nationally among counties and 98th percentile within Pennsylvania for Sri Lankan population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
- Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS records show Philadelphia County's Sri Lankan population of 0.015% aligns with Pennsylvania's state average while remaining below the national average of 0.023%, placing both the county and state below typical U.S. demographic concentration levels.
- Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey indicate Philadelphia County's 244 Sri Lankan residents constitute 12.3% of Pennsylvania's total Sri Lankan population of 1,989, placing the county among jurisdictions with the highest demographic concentrations, with 12.3% of all Pennsylvania Sri Lankan Americans residing within county boundaries.
- Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey data shows Philadelphia County maintains 1.8 Sri Lankan Americans per square mile, representing more than forty times Pennsylvania's average of 0.044 per square mile, establishing the county as an exceptional concentration center comparable to major metropolitan demographic areas.
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Sri Lankan Population in Philadelphia County — Philadelphia
American Community Survey data [1] indicate Sri Lankan population in Philadelphia County, PA at 244 residents — all of whom reside within Philadelphia, the only incorporated city included in this analysis*. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data.
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 Philadelphia County, PA by their Sri Lankan population, using the most recent ACS data available.
How the Census defines Sri Lankan 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 Sri Lankan 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 Sri Lankan alone, while others identify as Sri Lankan along with another race (such as Sri Lankan and German).
- We’ve used the “Sri Lankan alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Sri Lankan population in each area.
How We Ranked the Data
This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Sri Lankan alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
- % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Sri Lankan .
- % of Total Philadelphia County Sri Lankan Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Sri Lankan 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 Sri Lankan 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 Sri Lankan 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 Sri Lankan 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.
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line Shapefiles 2023.
