Population By Race and Ethnicity in Arizona in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 6,944,767 population of Arizona comprised of 2,157,151 people who identified as Hispanic (31.06%), and 4,787,616 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (68.94%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Arizona, with a population of 5,771,056 (83.10%). American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group in Arizona, with a population of 369,731 (5.32%). Black or African American Alone population was the third largest racial group in Arizona, with a population of 342,635 (4.93%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Arizona, with a population of 3,835,157 (55.22%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Arizona, with a population of 1,935,899 (27.88%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Arizona, with a population of 294,316 (4.24%).

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

You can find similar information for other states and for the United States.

You can also find similar information for each Arizona county using links at the bottom of this page.

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Arizona in 2016
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Population By Race in Arizona in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 342,635 4.93%
White Alone 5,771,056 83.10%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 369,731 5.32%
Asian Alone 248,969 3.59%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 18,430 0.27%
Two Or More Races 193,946 2.79%
Population By Ethnicity in Arizona in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 48,319 0.70%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,935,899 27.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 92,922 1.34%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 18,559 0.27%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 5,979 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 55,473 0.80%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 294,316 4.24%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 3,835,157 55.22%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 276,809 3.99%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 230,410 3.32%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 12,451 0.18%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 138,473 1.99%

Population By Race and Ethiniciy for Arizona Counties in 2016

Use the links below to see the population by race and ethnicity for each of the following Arizona counties.