Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 1.60M population of Philadelphia County, PA residents comprised of 238.28K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (14.86%), and 1.37M residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (85.14%).
Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Philadelphia County, PA, with a population of 630.46K (39.31%). The White Alone population was the second largest racial group in Philadelphia County, PA, with a population of 582.64K (36.33%). The Some Other Race Alone population was the third largest racial group in Philadelphia County, PA, with a population of 139.10K (8.67%). The smallest racial group in Philadelphia County, PA was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 932 (0.06%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Philadelphia County, PA, with a population of 613.84K (38.27%). The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Philadelphia County, PA, with a population of 550.83K (34.35%). The Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone population was the third largest ethnic group in Philadelphia County, PA, with a population of 132.41K (8.26%). The smallest ethnic group in Philadelphia County, PA was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 353 (0.02%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania from the 2020 decennial census.
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| Race | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 630462 | 39.31 |
| White Alone | 582636 | 36.33 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 6212 | 0.39 |
| Asian Alone | 133553 | 8.33 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 932 | 0.06 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 139102 | 8.67 |
| Two Or More Races | 110900 | 6.92 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 613835 | 38.27 |
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 550828 | 34.35 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 132408 | 8.26 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 127683 | 7.96 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 57045 | 3.56 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 53855 | 3.36 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 31808 | 1.98 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 16627 | 1.04 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 11419 | 0.71 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 3616 | 0.23 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 2596 | 0.16 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 1145 | 0.07 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 579 | 0.04 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 353 | 0.02 |