Ranking of Pennsylvania Counties By Population with South African Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 2.00K people in Pennsylvania with South African ancestry. Among all Pennsylvania counties, Montgomery County had the highest population with South African ancestry (478), followed by Dauphin County (199), and Allegheny County (198).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with South African ancestry.

You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in Pennsylvania.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Pennsylvania Counties By Population with South African Ancestry in 2021
Montgomery County
Dauphin County
Allegheny County
Chester County
Philadelphia County
Monroe County
Butler County
Berks County
York County
Delaware County
Ranking of Pennsylvania Counties By Population with South African Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 Montgomery County 478
2 Dauphin County 199
3 Allegheny County 198
4 Chester County 196
5 Philadelphia County 155
6 Monroe County 127
7 Butler County 85
8 Berks County 70
9 York County 66
10 Delaware County 62
11 Pike County 46
12 Bucks County 44
13 Adams County 37
14 Lancaster County 34
15 Franklin County 32
16 Cumberland County 29
17 Northampton County 28
18 Washington County 23
19 Centre County 22
20 Luzerne County 12
21 Erie County 11
22 Lawrence County 9
23 Mercer County 6
24 Clearfield County 5
24 Lackawanna County 5
24 Wyoming County 5
25 Beaver County 4
25 Elk County 4
26 Lycoming County 3