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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Population By Race in Pima , AZ in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 39,927 4.02%
White Alone 852,573 85.84%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 41,610 4.19%
Asian Alone 29,829 3%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2,225 0.22%
Two Or More Races 27,067 2.73%
Population By Ethnicity in Pima , AZ in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 7,267 0.73%
White Alone - Hispanic 314,105 31.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 17,257 1.74%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2,869 0.29%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 792 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 9,368 0.94%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 32,660 3.29%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 538,468 54.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 24,353 2.45%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 26,960 2.71%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1,433 0.14%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 17,699 1.78%