Pennsylvania Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2011 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2011, the Pennsylvania citizen population was 12.30M. The Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the highest citizen population (10.03M) and constituted 81.56% of the total. The Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone ethnicity group had the second highest citizen population (1.28M) and constituted 10.37% of the total. The Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group had the third highest (587.20K), constituting 4.77% of the total citizen population.

The charts and tables below shows the citizen population and percentages by race and ethnicity.

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Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year (CVAP).

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Percentage of Pennsylvania Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2011

Non-Hispanic White Alone

Non-Hispanic Black Alone

Hispanic or Latino of All Races

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone

Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races

Non-Hispanic American Indian & Alaska Native Alone

Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone

Pennsylvania Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2011

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Ethnicity	Population	% of Citizen Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone	10030855	81.56
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone	1275555	10.37
Hispanic or Latino of All Races	587195	4.77
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone	229875	1.87
Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races	160010	1.30
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	13515	0.11
Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	2310	0.02