Demographics & People — Messiah College, Pennsylvania

Population Overview

Population (Census)	2,273
Estimated 2026	~2,500
Median Age	20.4
Total Households	4
Family Households	2
Average Household Size	1.5
Diversity Index	N/A (N/A)

Race & Ethnicity

White	1,896
Black or African American	153
Asian	92
Hispanic or Latino	169

Heritage & Ancestry

Group	Count
German	788
Irish	488
Unclassified or not reported	338
Other groups	299
Italian	256
Polish	187
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino	155
English	126
Subsaharan African	113
African	88

Language

English Only	2,078
Spanish	77
Population 5+	2,273

Veterans

Veterans	0
Population 18+	2,246

Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013 (county fallback). Data for Messiah College, Pennsylvania.