Population By Race and Ethnicity in Arizona in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 7,048,088 population of Arizona comprised of 2,207,320 people who identified as Hispanic (31.32%), and 4,840,768 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (68.68%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Arizona, with a population of 5,841,128 (82.88%). American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group in Arizona, with a population of 375,491 (5.33%). Black or African American Alone population was the third largest racial group in Arizona, with a population of 354,605 (5.03%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Arizona, with a population of 3,863,588 (54.82%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Arizona, with a population of 1,977,540 (28.06%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Arizona, with a population of 304,400 (4.32%).

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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Population By Race in Arizona in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 354,605 5.03%
White Alone 5,841,128 82.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 375,491 5.33%
Asian Alone 256,842 3.64%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 19,181 0.27%
Two Or More Races 200,841 2.85%
Population By Ethnicity in Arizona in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 50,205 0.71%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,977,540 28.06%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 96,422 1.37%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 19,198 0.27%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 6,244 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 57,711 0.82%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 304,400 4.32%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 3,863,588 54.82%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 279,069 3.96%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 237,644 3.37%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 12,937 0.18%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 143,130 2.03%

Population By Race and Ethiniciy for Arizona Counties in 2017

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