Population By Race and Ethnicity in Fresno County, CA in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 944,779 population of Fresno County, California comprised of 484,056 people who identified as Hispanic (51.24%), and 460,723 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (48.77%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Fresno County, California with a population of 732,156 (77.5%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 98,666 (10.44%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 55,763 (5.9%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Fresno County, California in 2012, with a population of 431,540 (45.68%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 300,616 (31.82%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 91,235 (9.66%).

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

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Population By Race in Fresno , CA in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 55,763 5.9%
White Alone 732,156 77.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 28,495 3.02%
Asian Alone 98,666 10.44%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2,469 0.26%
Two Or More Races 27,230 2.88%
Population By Ethnicity in Fresno , CA in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 10,544 1.12%
White Alone - Hispanic 431,540 45.68%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 22,507 2.38%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 7,431 0.79%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1,251 0.13%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 10,783 1.14%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 45,219 4.79%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 300,616 31.82%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 5,988 0.63%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 91,235 9.66%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1,218 0.13%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 16,447 1.74%