Population By Race and Ethnicity in Delaware, PA in 2017

Updated on June 16, 2025.

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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Population By Race in Delaware , PA in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 124,445 22.06%
White Alone 391,765 69.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,242 0.22%
Asian Alone 33,873 6.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 273 0.05%
Two Or More Races 12,417 2.2%
Population By Ethnicity in Delaware , PA in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 4,216 0.75%
White Alone - Hispanic 14,803 2.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 522 0.09%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 344 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 127 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,504 0.27%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 120,229 21.32%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 376,962 66.83%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 720 0.13%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 33,529 5.95%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 146 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 10,913 1.94%