Delaware Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on July 11, 2024.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the total Delaware population was 981,892. The White Alone racial group had the highest population (645.41K) and constituted 65.73% of the total Delaware population. The Black or African American Alone racial group had the second highest population (215.75K) and constituted 21.97% of the population. The third highest racial group was Two Or More Races (49.51K), constituting 5.04% of the population. The racial group with the lowest population was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (383).

The population of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was 597.04K and constituted 60.81% of the population. The population of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was (95.28K) and constituted 9.70% of the population.

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

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Delaware Population By Race in 2021
White Alone
Black or African American Alone
Two Or More Races
Asian Alone
Some Other Race Alone
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone
Delaware Population By Ethnicity in 2021
Non-Hispanic White Alone
Hispanic or Latino of All Races
Delaware Population By Race in 2021
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Race Population % of Total Pop.
White Alone 645409 65.73
Black or African American Alone 215745 21.97
Two Or More Races 49512 5.04
Asian Alone 39684 4.04
Some Other Race Alone 28095 2.86
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 3064 0.31
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 383 0.04
Delaware Population By Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population % of Total Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone 597040 60.81
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 95278 9.70