Population By Race and Ethnicity in Pima County, AZ in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 993,231 population of Pima County, Arizona comprised of 351,658 people who identified as Hispanic (35.41%), and 641,573 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (64.6%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Pima County, Arizona with a population of 852,573 (85.84%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 41,610 (4.19%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 39,927 (4.02%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Pima County, Arizona in 2012, with a population of 538,468 (54.21%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 314,105 (31.63%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 32,660 (3.29%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Pima, Arizona.

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Pima County, AZ in 2012

Total Population:993,231

Non Hispanic (64.6%)

Hispanic (35.41%)

Race in Pima County, AZ in 2012

Total Population:993,231

White Alone (85.84%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (4.19%)

Black or African American Alone (4.02%)

Asian Alone (3%)

Two or more races (2.73%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.22%)

Ethnicity in Pima County, AZ in 2012

Total Population:993,231

Non-Hispanic White Alone (54.21%)

Hispanic White Alone (31.63%)

All Other Ethnicities (5.71%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (3.29%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (2.71%)

Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (2.45%)

Population By Race in Pima , AZ in 2012

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	852,573	85.84%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	41,610	4.19%
Black or African American Alone	39,927	4.02%
Asian Alone	29,829	3%
Two Or More Races	27,067	2.73%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	2,225	0.22%

Population By Ethnicity in Pima , AZ in 2012

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	538,468	54.21%
White Alone - Hispanic	314,105	31.63%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	32,660	3.29%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	26,960	2.71%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	24,353	2.45%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	17,699	1.78%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	17,257	1.74%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	9,368	0.94%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	7,267	0.73%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	2,869	0.29%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	1,433	0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	792	0.08%