Palo Alto city, California Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity

Updated on September 4, 2023.

According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 68.57K population of Palo Alto city, CA residents comprised of 5.09K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (7.42%), and 63.48K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.58%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Palo Alto city, CA, with a population of 34.19K (49.86%). The Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group in Palo Alto city, CA, with a population of 24.32K (35.46%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Palo Alto city, CA, with a population of 6.48K (9.45%). The smallest racial group in Palo Alto city, CA was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone with a population of 141 (0.21%).

Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Palo Alto city, CA, with a population of 33.24K (48.48%). The Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Palo Alto city, CA, with a population of 24.25K (35.36%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the third largest ethnic group in Palo Alto city, CA, with a population of 4.14K (6.03%). The smallest ethnic group in Palo Alto city, CA was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 11 (0.02%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Palo Alto city, California from the 2020 decennial census.

You can see similar information for other cities and places in California and also for the state of California.

Palo Alto city, CA Hispanics and Non Hispanics Population in Census 2020
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Palo Alto city, CA Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Palo Alto city, CA Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Palo Alto city, CA Population of Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Race Population % of City or Place Population
Black or African American Alone 1225 1.79
White Alone 34191 49.86
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 141 0.21
Asian Alone 24317 35.46
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 157 0.23
Some Other Race Alone 2060 3.00
Two Or More Races 6481 9.45
Palo Alto city, CA Population of Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Ethnicity Population % of City or Place Population
Non-Hispanic - White Alone 33243 48.48
Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone 24246 35.36
Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races 4136 6.03
Hispanic - Two or More Races 2345 3.42
Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 1557 2.27
Non-Hispanic - Black Alone 1170 1.71
Hispanic - White Alone 948 1.38
Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 503 0.73
Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 146 0.21
Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 104 0.15
Hispanic - Asian Alone 71 0.10
Hispanic - Black Alone 55 0.08
Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 37 0.05
Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 11 0.02