Population By Race and Ethnicity in Dauphin, PA in 2016

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 274,305 population of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania comprised of 24,586 people who identified as Hispanic (8.96%), and 249,719 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (91.04%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania with a population of 199,373 (72.68%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 52,155 (19.01%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 12,582 (4.59%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania in 2016, with a population of 182,327 (66.47%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 47,304 (17.25%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 17,046 (6.21%).

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

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Population By Race in Dauphin , PA in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 52,155 19.01%
White Alone 199,373 72.68%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,081 0.39%
Asian Alone 12,582 4.59%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 257 0.09%
Two Or More Races 8,857 3.23%
Population By Ethnicity in Dauphin , PA in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 4,851 1.77%
White Alone - Hispanic 17,046 6.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 646 0.24%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 274 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 186 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,583 0.58%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 47,304 17.25%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 182,327 66.47%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 435 0.16%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 12,308 4.49%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 71 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 7,274 2.65%