Alameda County, California Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on July 12, 2024.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the total Alameda County, CA population was 1,673,133. The White Alone racial group had the highest population (600.79K) and constituted 35.91% of the total Alameda County population. The Asian Alone racial group had the second highest population (528.50K) and constituted 31.59% of the population. The third highest racial group was Some Other Race Alone (197.83K), constituting 11.82% of the population.

The population of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was 499.73K and constituted 29.87% of the population. The population of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was (374.54K) and constituted 22.39% of the population.

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

Note: Missing racial or ethnicity groups means there was not enough information for an estimate.

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Alameda County, California Population By Race in 2021
White Alone
Asian Alone
Some Other Race Alone
Black or African American Alone
Two Or More Races
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone
Alameda County, California Population By Ethnicity in 2021
Non-Hispanic White Alone
Hispanic or Latino of All Races
Alameda County, California Population By Race in 2021
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Race Population % of Total Pop.
White Alone 600791 35.91
Asian Alone 528502 31.59
Some Other Race Alone 197826 11.82
Black or African American Alone 170632 10.20
Two Or More Races 149614 8.94
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 13311 0.80
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 12457 0.75
Alameda County, California Population By Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population % of Total Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone 499730 29.87
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 374542 22.39