Population By Race and Ethnicity in Placer County, CA in 2020

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 405,927 population of Placer County, California comprised of 61,043 people who identified as Hispanic (15.04%), and 344,884 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (84.96%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Placer County, California with a population of 337,521 (83.15%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 35,342 (8.71%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 19,261 (4.75%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Placer County, California in 2020, with a population of 285,236 (70.27%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 52,285 (12.88%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 33,906 (8.35%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 8,251 2.03%
White Alone 337,521 83.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 4,352 1.07%
Asian Alone 35,342 8.71%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1,200 0.3%
Two Or More Races 19,261 4.75%
Population By Ethnicity in Placer , CA in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,128 0.28%
White Alone - Hispanic 52,285 12.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 2,125 0.52%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,436 0.35%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 307 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 3,762 0.93%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 7,123 1.76%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 285,236 70.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 2,227 0.55%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 33,906 8.35%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 893 0.22%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 15,499 3.82%