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