Population By Race and Ethnicity in Alameda County, CA in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 1,650,765 population of Alameda County, California comprised of 368,795 people who identified as Hispanic (22.34%), and 1,281,970 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (77.66%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Alameda County, California with a population of 833,486 (50.49%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 504,392 (30.56%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 190,203 (11.52%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Alameda County, California in 2016, with a population of 527,627 (31.96%); the second largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 493,360 (29.89%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 305,859 (18.53%).

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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 190,203 11.52%
White Alone 833,486 50.49%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 18,452 1.12%
Asian Alone 504,392 30.56%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 15,655 0.95%
Two Or More Races 88,577 5.37%
Population By Ethnicity in Alameda , CA in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 14,375 0.87%
White Alone - Hispanic 305,859 18.53%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 14,099 0.85%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 11,032 0.67%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2,412 0.15%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 21,018 1.27%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 175,828 10.65%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 527,627 31.96%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 4,353 0.26%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 493,360 29.89%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 13,243 0.8%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 67,559 4.09%