Population By Race and Ethnicity in Placer County, CA in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 379,046 population of Placer County, California comprised of 52,415 people who identified as Hispanic (13.83%), and 326,631 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (86.17%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Placer County, California with a population of 322,893 (85.19%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 28,096 (7.41%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 16,421 (4.33%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Placer County, California in 2016, with a population of 277,752 (73.28%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 45,141 (11.91%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 26,990 (7.12%).

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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 6,616 1.75%
White Alone 322,893 85.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 4,037 1.07%
Asian Alone 28,096 7.41%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 983 0.26%
Two Or More Races 16,421 4.33%
Population By Ethnicity in Placer , CA in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 831 0.22%
White Alone - Hispanic 45,141 11.91%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,922 0.51%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,106 0.29%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 228 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 3,187 0.84%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 5,785 1.53%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 277,752 73.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 2,115 0.56%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 26,990 7.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 755 0.2%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 13,234 3.49%