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

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 576,892 population of Delaware County, Pennsylvania comprised of 27,682 people who identified as Hispanic (4.8%), and 549,210 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.2%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Delaware County, Pennsylvania with a population of 389,017 (67.43%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 134,242 (23.27%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 37,788 (6.55%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Delaware County, Pennsylvania in 2021, with a population of 370,131 (64.16%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 128,639 (22.3%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 37,276 (6.46%).

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 2021

Total Population:576,892

Non Hispanic (95.2%)

Hispanic (4.8%)

Race in Delaware County, PA in 2021

Total Population:576,892

White Alone (67.43%)

Black or African American Alone (23.27%)

Asian Alone (6.55%)

Two or more races (2.43%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.24%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.07%)

Ethnicity in Delaware County, PA in 2021

Total Population:576,892

Non-Hispanic White Alone (64.16%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (22.3%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (6.46%)

Hispanic White Alone (3.27%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.12%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.69%)

Population By Race in Delaware , PA in 2021

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	389,017	67.43%
Black or African American Alone	134,242	23.27%
Asian Alone	37,788	6.55%
Two Or More Races	14,034	2.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	1,409	0.24%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	402	0.07%

Population By Ethnicity in Delaware , PA in 2021

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	370,131	64.16%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	128,639	22.3%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	37,276	6.46%
White Alone - Hispanic	18,886	3.27%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	12,208	2.12%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	5,603	0.97%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	1,826	0.32%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	769	0.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	640	0.11%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	512	0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	215	0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	187	0.03%