Population By Race and Ethnicity in Delaware County, PA in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 564,015 population of Delaware County, Pennsylvania comprised of 21,516 people who identified as Hispanic (3.82%), and 542,499 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.19%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Delaware County, Pennsylvania with a population of 391,765 (69.46%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 124,445 (22.06%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 33,873 (6.01%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Delaware County, Pennsylvania in 2017, with a population of 376,962 (66.83%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 120,229 (21.32%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 33,529 (5.95%).

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 2017

Total Population:564,015

Non Hispanic (96.19%)

Hispanic (3.82%)

Race in Delaware County, PA in 2017

Total Population:564,015

White Alone (69.46%)

Black or African American Alone (22.06%)

Asian Alone (6.01%)

Two or more races (2.2%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.22%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.05%)

Ethnicity in Delaware County, PA in 2017

Total Population:564,015

Non-Hispanic White Alone (66.83%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (21.32%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (5.95%)

Hispanic White Alone (2.63%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.94%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.34%)

Population By Race in Delaware , PA in 2017

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	391,765	69.46%
Black or African American Alone	124,445	22.06%
Asian Alone	33,873	6.01%
Two Or More Races	12,417	2.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	1,242	0.22%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	273	0.05%

Population By Ethnicity in Delaware , PA in 2017

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	376,962	66.83%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	120,229	21.32%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	33,529	5.95%
White Alone - Hispanic	14,803	2.63%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	10,913	1.94%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	4,216	0.75%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	1,504	0.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	720	0.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	522	0.09%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	344	0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	146	0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	127	0.02%