Delaware Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2017 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2017, the Delaware citizen population was 898.10K. The Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the highest citizen population (590.80K) and constituted 65.78% of the total. The Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone ethnicity group had the second highest citizen population (195.04K) and constituted 21.72% of the total. The Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group had the third highest (65.87K), constituting 7.33% of the total citizen population.

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

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Percentage of Delaware Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2017

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

Delaware Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2017

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Ethnicity	Population	% of Citizen Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone	590805	65.78
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone	195040	21.72
Hispanic or Latino of All Races	65870	7.33
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone	22455	2.50
Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races	20850	2.32
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	2865	0.32
Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	210	0.02