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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 350,007 population of Placer County, California comprised of 45,072 people who identified as Hispanic (12.88%), and 304,935 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (87.12%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Placer County, California with a population of 306,026 (87.43%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 21,386 (6.11%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 12,790 (3.65%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Placer County, California in 2010, with a population of 266,729 (76.21%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 39,297 (11.23%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 20,510 (5.86%).

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

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Population By Race in Placer , CA in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 5,119 1.46%
White Alone 306,026 87.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 3,807 1.09%
Asian Alone 21,386 6.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 879 0.25%
Two Or More Races 12,790 3.65%
Population By Ethnicity in Placer , CA in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 593 0.17%
White Alone - Hispanic 39,297 11.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,702 0.49%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 876 0.25%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 167 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2,437 0.7%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,526 1.29%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 266,729 76.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 2,105 0.6%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 20,510 5.86%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 712 0.2%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 10,353 2.96%