Population By Race and Ethnicity in Lancaster, PA in 2011

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 523,996 population of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania comprised of 47,280 people who identified as Hispanic (9.02%), and 476,716 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.98%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania with a population of 478,923 (91.4%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 23,260 (4.44%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 10,644 (2.03%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania in 2011, with a population of 442,375 (84.42%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 36,548 (6.98%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 16,636 (3.18%).

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

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Population By Race in Lancaster , PA in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 23,260 4.44%
White Alone 478,923 91.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,010 0.38%
Asian Alone 10,644 2.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 438 0.08%
Two Or More Races 8,721 1.66%
Population By Ethnicity in Lancaster , PA in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 6,624 1.26%
White Alone - Hispanic 36,548 6.98%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,341 0.26%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 385 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 296 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2,086 0.4%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 16,636 3.18%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 442,375 84.42%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 669 0.13%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 10,259 1.96%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 142 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 6,635 1.27%