Population By Race and Ethnicity in Alameda County, CA in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 1,530,893 population of Alameda County, California comprised of 344,636 people who identified as Hispanic (22.51%), and 1,186,257 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (77.49%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Alameda County, California with a population of 802,814 (52.44%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 418,995 (27.37%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 198,527 (12.97%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Alameda County, California in 2011, with a population of 517,087 (33.78%); the second largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 409,162 (26.73%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 285,727 (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 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 198,527 12.97%
White Alone 802,814 52.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 17,991 1.18%
Asian Alone 418,995 27.37%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 14,871 0.97%
Two Or More Races 77,695 5.08%
Population By Ethnicity in Alameda , CA in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 14,095 0.92%
White Alone - Hispanic 285,727 18.66%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 13,721 0.9%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 9,833 0.64%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2,348 0.15%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 18,912 1.24%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 184,432 12.05%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 517,087 33.78%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 4,270 0.28%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 409,162 26.73%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 12,523 0.82%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 58,783 3.84%