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.

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Dauphin County, PA in 2021

Total Population:288,252

Non Hispanic (88.76%)

Hispanic (11.24%)

Race in Dauphin County, PA in 2021

Total Population:288,252

White Alone (70.13%)

Black or African American Alone (19.15%)

Asian Alone (6.42%)

Two or more races (3.67%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.53%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.11%)

Ethnicity in Dauphin County, PA in 2021

Total Population:288,252

Non-Hispanic White Alone (62.5%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (16.86%)

Hispanic White Alone (7.62%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (6.27%)

All Other Ethnicities (3.83%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.91%)

Population By Race in Dauphin , PA in 2021

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	202,140	70.13%
Black or African American Alone	55,205	19.15%
Asian Alone	18,491	6.42%
Two Or More Races	10,570	3.67%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	1,518	0.53%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	328	0.11%

Population By Ethnicity in Dauphin , PA in 2021

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	180,168	62.5%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	48,608	16.86%
White Alone - Hispanic	21,972	7.62%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	18,079	6.27%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	8,384	2.91%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	6,597	2.29%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	2,186	0.76%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	1,010	0.35%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	508	0.18%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	412	0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	232	0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	96	0.03%