Population By Race and Ethnicity in Alameda County, CA in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 1,666,596 population of Alameda County, California comprised of 370,146 people who identified as Hispanic (22.21%), and 1,296,450 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (77.79%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Alameda County, California with a population of 823,289 (49.4%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 533,592 (32.02%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 184,508 (11.07%).

Ethnicity: The Asian Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Alameda County, California in 2018, with a population of 522,480 (31.35%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 516,199 (30.97%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 307,090 (18.43%).

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 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 184,508 11.07%
White Alone 823,289 49.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 18,296 1.1%
Asian Alone 533,592 32.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 15,766 0.95%
Two Or More Races 91,145 5.47%
Population By Ethnicity in Alameda , CA in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 14,264 0.86%
White Alone - Hispanic 307,090 18.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 13,985 0.84%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 11,112 0.67%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2,429 0.15%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 21,266 1.28%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 170,244 10.22%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 516,199 30.97%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 4,311 0.26%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 522,480 31.35%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 13,337 0.8%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 69,879 4.19%