Population By Race and Ethnicity in Delaware in 2023

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 1,031,890 population of Delaware comprised of 114,622 people who identified as Hispanic (11.11%), and 917,268 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (88.89%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Delaware, with a population of 697,094 (67.56%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Delaware, with a population of 248,434 (24.08%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in Delaware, with a population of 45,629 (4.42%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Delaware, with a population of 608,164 (58.94%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Delaware, with a population of 233,918 (22.67%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Delaware, with a population of 88,930 (8.62%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Delaware.

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You can also find similar information for each Delaware county using links at the bottom of this page.

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Delaware in 2023
Total Population:1,031,890
88.89%11.11%
Non Hispanic (88.89%)
Hispanic (11.11%)
Race in Delaware in 2023
Total Population:1,031,890
67.56%24.08%
White Alone (67.56%)
Black or African American Alone (24.08%)
Asian Alone (4.42%)
Two or more races (3.10%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.73%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.12%)
Ethnicity in Delaware in 2023
Total Population:1,031,890
58.94%22.67%8.62%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (58.94%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (22.67%)
Hispanic White Alone (8.62%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (4.33%)
All Other Ethnicities (2.82%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.62%)
Population By Race in Delaware in 2023
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 697,094 67.56%
Black or African American Alone 248,434 24.08%
Asian Alone 45,629 4.42%
Two Or More Races 31,971 3.10%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 7,565 0.73%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1,197 0.12%
Population By Ethnicity in Delaware in 2023
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 608,164 58.94%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 233,918 22.67%
White Alone - Hispanic 88,930 8.62%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 44,690 4.33%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 27,047 2.62%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 14,516 1.41%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 4,924 0.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 4,473 0.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 3,092 0.30%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 939 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 840 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 357 0.04%

Population By Race and Ethiniciy for Delaware Counties in 2023

Use the links below to see the population by race and ethnicity for each of the following Delaware counties.