Population By Race and Ethnicity in Placer County, CA in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 372,870 population of Placer County, California comprised of 50,721 people who identified as Hispanic (13.6%), and 322,149 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (86.4%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Placer County, California with a population of 319,727 (85.75%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 26,440 (7.09%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 15,518 (4.16%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Placer County, California in 2015, with a population of 275,923 (74%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 43,804 (11.75%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 25,373 (6.81%).

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 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 6,285 1.69%
White Alone 319,727 85.75%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 3,955 1.06%
Asian Alone 26,440 7.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 945 0.25%
Two Or More Races 15,518 4.16%
Population By Ethnicity in Placer , CA in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 777 0.21%
White Alone - Hispanic 43,804 11.75%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,838 0.49%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,067 0.29%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 218 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 3,017 0.81%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 5,508 1.48%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 275,923 74%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 2,117 0.57%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 25,373 6.81%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 727 0.2%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 12,501 3.35%