Contra Costa 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 Contra Costa County, CA population was 1,161,643. The White Alone racial group had the highest population (580.52K) and constituted 49.97% of the total Contra Costa County population. The Asian Alone racial group had the second highest population (206.92K) and constituted 17.81% of the population. The third highest racial group was Some Other Race Alone (136.20K), constituting 11.73% of the population.

The population of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was 483.52K and constituted 41.62% of the population. The population of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was (304.32K) and constituted 26.20% 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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Contra Costa County, California Population By Race in 2021
White Alone
Asian Alone
Some Other Race Alone
Two Or More Races
Black or African American Alone
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone
Contra Costa County, California Population By Ethnicity in 2021
Non-Hispanic White Alone
Hispanic or Latino of All Races
Contra Costa County, California Population By Race in 2021
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Race Population % of Total Pop.
White Alone 580523 49.97
Asian Alone 206918 17.81
Some Other Race Alone 136203 11.73
Two Or More Races 124321 10.70
Black or African American Alone 100260 8.63
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 7807 0.67
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 5611 0.48
Contra Costa County, California Population By Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population % of Total Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone 483519 41.62
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 304321 26.20