Population By Race and Ethnicity in Dauphin County, PA in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 288,252 population of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania comprised of 32,409 people who identified as Hispanic (11.24%), and 255,843 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (88.76%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania with a population of 202,140 (70.13%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 55,205 (19.15%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 18,491 (6.42%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania in 2021, with a population of 180,168 (62.5%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 48,608 (16.86%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 21,972 (7.62%).

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

You can find similar information for other Pennsylvania counties, and for Pennsylvania.

See this for other years:
Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Dauphin County, PA in 2021
Total Population:
Race in Dauphin County, PA in 2021
Total Population:
Ethnicity in Dauphin County, PA in 2021
Total Population:
Population By Race in Dauphin , PA in 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 55,205 19.15%
White Alone 202,140 70.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,518 0.53%
Asian Alone 18,491 6.42%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 328 0.11%
Two Or More Races 10,570 3.67%
Population By Ethnicity in Dauphin , PA in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 6,597 2.29%
White Alone - Hispanic 21,972 7.62%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,010 0.35%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 412 0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 232 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2,186 0.76%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 48,608 16.86%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 180,168 62.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 508 0.18%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 18,079 6.27%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 96 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 8,384 2.91%