Population By Race and Ethnicity in Placer County, CA in 2021

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 413,047 population of Placer County, California comprised of 63,525 people who identified as Hispanic (15.38%), and 349,522 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (84.62%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Placer County, California with a population of 340,437 (82.42%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 37,783 (9.15%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 20,333 (4.92%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Placer County, California in 2021, with a population of 286,140 (69.28%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 54,297 (13.15%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 36,232 (8.77%).

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 2021
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Population By Race in Placer , CA in 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 8,785 2.13%
White Alone 340,437 82.42%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 4,404 1.07%
Asian Alone 37,783 9.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1,305 0.32%
Two Or More Races 20,333 4.92%
Population By Ethnicity in Placer , CA in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,195 0.29%
White Alone - Hispanic 54,297 13.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 2,154 0.52%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,551 0.38%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 329 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 3,999 0.97%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 7,590 1.84%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 286,140 69.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 2,250 0.55%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 36,232 8.77%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 976 0.24%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 16,334 3.96%