Population By Race and Ethnicity in Alameda County, CA in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 1,512,997 population of Alameda County, California comprised of 340,438 people who identified as Hispanic (22.5%), and 1,172,559 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (77.5%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Alameda County, California with a population of 799,422 (52.84%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 406,405 (26.86%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 198,843 (13.14%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Alameda County, California in 2010, with a population of 517,033 (34.17%); the second largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 396,735 (26.22%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 282,389 (18.66%).

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

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Population By Race in Alameda , CA in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 198,843 13.14%
White Alone 799,422 52.84%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 17,778 1.18%
Asian Alone 406,405 26.86%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 14,817 0.98%
Two Or More Races 75,732 5.01%
Population By Ethnicity in Alameda , CA in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 14,012 0.93%
White Alone - Hispanic 282,389 18.66%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 13,532 0.89%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 9,670 0.64%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2,369 0.16%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 18,466 1.22%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 184,831 12.22%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 517,033 34.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 4,246 0.28%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 396,735 26.22%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 12,448 0.82%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 57,266 3.79%