Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania population was 12,970,650. The White Alone racial group had the highest population (10.15M) and constituted 78.28% of the total Pennsylvania population. The Black or African American Alone racial group had the second highest population (1.43M) and constituted 10.99% of the population. The third highest racial group was Two Or More Races (555.20K), constituting 4.28% of the population. The racial group with the lowest population was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (4.43K).

The population of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was 9.73M and constituted 75.05% of the population. The population of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was (1.02M) and constituted 7.89% of the population.

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

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Pennsylvania 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
Pennsylvania Population By Ethnicity in 2021
Non-Hispanic White Alone
Hispanic or Latino of All Races
Pennsylvania Population By Race in 2021
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Race Population % of Total Pop.
White Alone 10153752 78.28
Black or African American Alone 1425210 10.99
Two Or More Races 555201 4.28
Asian Alone 460932 3.55
Some Other Race Alone 350618 2.70
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 20511 0.16
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 4426 0.03
Pennsylvania Population By Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population % of Total Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone 9734303 75.05
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 1023055 7.89