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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 560,865 population of Delaware County, Pennsylvania comprised of 18,164 people who identified as Hispanic (3.24%), and 542,701 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.76%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Delaware County, Pennsylvania with a population of 404,535 (72.13%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 115,826 (20.65%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 28,638 (5.11%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Delaware County, Pennsylvania in 2012, with a population of 391,966 (69.89%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 112,253 (20.01%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 28,368 (5.06%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Delaware County, PA in 2012

Total Population:560,865

Non Hispanic (96.76%)

Hispanic (3.24%)

Race in Delaware County, PA in 2012

Total Population:560,865

White Alone (72.13%)

Black or African American Alone (20.65%)

Asian Alone (5.11%)

Two or more races (1.88%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.19%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.04%)

Ethnicity in Delaware County, PA in 2012

Total Population:560,865

Non-Hispanic White Alone (69.89%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (20.01%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (5.06%)

Hispanic White Alone (2.24%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.66%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.15%)

Population By Race in Delaware , PA in 2012

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	404,535	72.13%
Black or African American Alone	115,826	20.65%
Asian Alone	28,638	5.11%
Two Or More Races	10,560	1.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	1,073	0.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	233	0.04%

Population By Ethnicity in Delaware , PA in 2012

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	391,966	69.89%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	112,253	20.01%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	28,368	5.06%
White Alone - Hispanic	12,569	2.24%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	9,287	1.66%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	3,573	0.64%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	1,273	0.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	696	0.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	377	0.07%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	270	0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	131	0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	102	0.02%