Population By Race and Ethnicity in Placer County, CA in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 392,735 population of Placer County, California comprised of 56,073 people who identified as Hispanic (14.28%), and 336,662 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (85.72%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Placer County, California with a population of 330,646 (84.19%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 31,761 (8.09%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 17,715 (4.51%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Placer County, California in 2018, with a population of 282,483 (71.93%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 48,163 (12.26%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 30,517 (7.77%).

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 2018
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Ethnicity in Placer County, CA in 2018
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Population By Race in Placer , CA in 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 7,371 1.88%
White Alone 330,646 84.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 4,201 1.07%
Asian Alone 31,761 8.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1,041 0.27%
Two Or More Races 17,715 4.51%
Population By Ethnicity in Placer , CA in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 934 0.24%
White Alone - Hispanic 48,163 12.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 2,022 0.52%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,244 0.32%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 248 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 3,462 0.88%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 6,437 1.64%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 282,483 71.93%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 2,179 0.56%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 30,517 7.77%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 793 0.2%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 14,253 3.63%