2025

Cities in Dauphin County, PA ranked by White Population

This list ranks the 40 cities in Dauphin County based on their White population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these cities over the past five years.
Updated Jan 24, 2025

Top 5 cities with the largest White population in Dauphin County

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  • 1
    Lower Paxton township
    White population in Lower Paxton township is 38,658
    68.02% of Lower Paxton township population is White
  • 2
    Harrisburg
    White population in Harrisburg is 20,787
    36.69% of Harrisburg population is White
  • 3
    Derry township
    White population in Derry township is 20,269
    77.80% of Derry township population is White
  • 4
    Swatara township
    White population in Swatara township is 17,043
    56.57% of Swatara township population is White
  • 5
    Susquehanna township
    White population in Susquehanna township is 15,730
    53.24% of Susquehanna township population is White

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

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Rank by White Population
City
White Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Dauphin County White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Lower Paxton township 38,658 68.02% 18.88%
2 Harrisburg 20,787 36.69% 10.15%
3 Derry township 20,269 77.80% 9.90%
4 Swatara township 17,043 56.57% 8.32%
5 Susquehanna township 15,730 53.24% 7.68%
6 West Hanover township 9,660 87.03% 4.72%
7 Middletown 8,118 78.01% 3.96%
8 8,117 78.91% 3.96%
9 6,485 85.22% 3.17%
10 5,817 92.10% 2.84%
11 4,985 97.61% 2.43%
12 4,496 82.89% 2.20%
13 4,238 90.71% 2.07%
14 3,943 94.87% 1.93%
15 3,627 48.44% 1.77%
16 3,280 93.02% 1.60%
17 2,894 95.13% 1.41%
18 2,434 86.74% 1.19%
19 2,106 56.89% 1.03%
20 2,103 71.65% 1.03%
21 2,034 98.17% 0.99%
22 1,756 83.30% 0.86%
23 1,729 93.97% 0.84%
24 1,705 96.99% 0.83%
25 1,576 89.04% 0.77%
26 1,219 93.12% 0.60%
27 1,199 68.59% 0.59%
28 1,190 86.99% 0.58%
29 1,070 94.02% 0.52%
30 1,051 97.22% 0.51%
31 1,023 94.99% 0.50%
32 890 97.91% 0.43%
33 827 84.13% 0.40%
34 677 80.02% 0.33%
35 628 94.72% 0.31%
36 465 95.29% 0.23%
37 297 96.43% 0.15%
38 243 100.00% 0.12%
39 209 83.60% 0.10%
40 200 95.24% 0.10%

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 White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines 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 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 White alone, while others identify as White along with another race (such as White and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and White .
  • We’ve used the “White alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the White population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as 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 White .
  2. % of Total Dauphin County White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. 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 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 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 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.