Sussex County, Delaware Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 237.38K population of Sussex County, DE residents comprised of 26.79K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (11.29%), and 210.59K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (88.71%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Sussex County, DE, with a population of 175.85K (74.08%). The Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Sussex County, DE, with a population of 25.36K (10.68%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Sussex County, DE, with a population of 17.01K (7.17%). The smallest racial group in Sussex County, DE was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 112 (0.05%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Sussex County, DE, with a population of 171.74K (72.35%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Sussex County, DE, with a population of 24.84K (10.46%). The Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone population was the third largest ethnic group in Sussex County, DE, with a population of 13.12K (5.53%). The smallest ethnic group in Sussex County, DE was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 42 (0.02%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Sussex County, Delaware from the 2020 decennial census.
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| Race | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 25357 | 10.68 |
| White Alone | 175847 | 74.08 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 1843 | 0.78 |
| Asian Alone | 3070 | 1.29 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 112 | 0.05 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 14137 | 5.96 |
| Two Or More Races | 17012 | 7.17 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 171741 | 72.35 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 24835 | 10.46 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 13119 | 5.53 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 9143 | 3.85 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 7869 | 3.32 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 4106 | 1.73 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 3014 | 1.27 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 1079 | 0.46 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 1018 | 0.43 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 764 | 0.32 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 522 | 0.22 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 70 | 0.03 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 56 | 0.02 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 42 | 0.02 |