Population By Race and Ethnicity in Dauphin County, PA in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 270,058 population of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania comprised of 20,526 people who identified as Hispanic (7.6%), and 249,532 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.4%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania with a population of 201,043 (74.44%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 50,410 (18.67%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 9,721 (3.6%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania in 2012, with a population of 186,742 (69.15%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 46,325 (17.15%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 14,301 (5.3%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Dauphin County, PA in 2012

Total Population:270,058

Non Hispanic (92.4%)

Hispanic (7.6%)

Race in Dauphin County, PA in 2012

Total Population:270,058

White Alone (74.44%)

Black or African American Alone (18.67%)

Asian Alone (3.6%)

Two or more races (2.88%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.34%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.08%)

Ethnicity in Dauphin County, PA in 2012

Total Population:270,058

Non-Hispanic White Alone (69.15%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (17.15%)

Hispanic White Alone (5.3%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (3.53%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.48%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.39%)

Population By Race in Dauphin , PA in 2012

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	201,043	74.44%
Black or African American Alone	50,410	18.67%
Asian Alone	9,721	3.6%
Two Or More Races	7,765	2.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	911	0.34%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	208	0.08%

Population By Ethnicity in Dauphin , PA in 2012

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	186,742	69.15%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	46,325	17.15%
White Alone - Hispanic	14,301	5.3%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	9,534	3.53%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	6,454	2.39%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	4,085	1.51%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	1,311	0.49%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	500	0.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	411	0.15%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	187	0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	142	0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	66	0.02%