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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 356,323 population of Placer County, California comprised of 46,562 people who identified as Hispanic (13.07%), and 309,761 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (86.93%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Placer County, California with a population of 310,225 (87.06%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 22,504 (6.32%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 13,341 (3.74%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Placer County, California in 2011, with a population of 269,737 (75.7%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 40,488 (11.36%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 21,600 (6.06%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Placer County, CA in 2011
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Ethnicity in Placer County, CA in 2011
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Population By Race in Placer , CA in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 5,377 1.51%
White Alone 310,225 87.06%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 3,947 1.11%
Asian Alone 22,504 6.32%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 929 0.26%
Two Or More Races 13,341 3.74%
Population By Ethnicity in Placer , CA in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 659 0.19%
White Alone - Hispanic 40,488 11.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,816 0.51%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 904 0.25%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 188 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2,507 0.7%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,718 1.32%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 269,737 75.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 2,131 0.6%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 21,600 6.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 741 0.21%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 10,834 3.04%