Placer, California Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity

Updated on February 22, 2026.

According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 404.74K population of Placer, CA residents comprised of 60.63K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (14.98%), and 344.11K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (85.02%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Placer, CA, with a population of 288.59K (71.30%). The Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group in Placer, CA, with a population of 48.88K (12.08%). The Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in Placer, CA, with a population of 35.50K (8.77%). The smallest racial group in Placer, CA was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 1.12K (0.28%).

Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Placer, CA, with a population of 272.47K (67.32%). The Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Placer, CA, with a population of 34.78K (8.59%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the third largest ethnic group in Placer, CA, with a population of 25.36K (6.27%). The smallest ethnic group in Placer, CA was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 150 (0.04%).

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

You can see similar information for other California counties and also for the state of California.

Placer, CA Hispanics and Non Hispanics Population in Census 2020
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Placer, CA Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Placer, CA Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Placer, CA Population of Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Race Population % of County Population
Black or African American Alone 6890 1.70
White Alone 288586 71.30
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 3547 0.88
Asian Alone 35500 8.77
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1117 0.28
Some Other Race Alone 20224 5.00
Two Or More Races 48875 12.08
Placer, CA Population of Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Ethnicity Population % of County Population
Non-Hispanic - White Alone 272471 67.32
Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone 34776 8.59
Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races 25356 6.27
Hispanic - Two or More Races 23519 5.81
Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 18133 4.48
Hispanic - White Alone 16115 3.98
Non-Hispanic - Black Alone 6440 1.59
Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 2091 0.52
Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 2010 0.50
Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 1537 0.38
Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 967 0.24
Hispanic - Asian Alone 724 0.18
Hispanic - Black Alone 450 0.11
Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 150 0.04