Red Lion is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 6,485 people and three associated neighborhoods, Red Lion is the 206th largest community in Pennsylvania. Much of the housing stock in Red Lion was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.

Red Lion is a small borough, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

In terms of college education, the citizens of Red Lion rank slightly lower than the national average. 14.03% of adults 25 and older in Red Lion have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.

The per capita income in Red Lion in 2018 was $37,309, which is upper middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $149,236 for a family of four. However, Red Lion contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Red Lion is a somewhat ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Red Lion home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Red Lion residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Red Lion include German, Irish, English, Scottish, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Red Lion is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Chinese.