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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 299,099 population of Northampton County, Pennsylvania comprised of 33,891 people who identified as Hispanic (11.33%), and 265,208 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (88.67%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Northampton County, Pennsylvania with a population of 266,312 (89.04%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 17,775 (5.94%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 8,068 (2.7%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Northampton County, Pennsylvania in 2012, with a population of 238,623 (79.78%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 27,689 (9.26%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 14,091 (4.71%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Northampton County, PA in 2012

Total Population:299,099

Non Hispanic (88.67%)

Hispanic (11.33%)

Race in Northampton County, PA in 2012

Total Population:299,099

White Alone (89.04%)

Black or African American Alone (5.94%)

Asian Alone (2.7%)

Two or more races (1.88%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.36%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.08%)

Ethnicity in Northampton County, PA in 2012

Total Population:299,099

Non-Hispanic White Alone (79.78%)

Hispanic White Alone (9.26%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (4.71%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (2.62%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.22%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.42%)

Population By Race in Northampton , PA in 2012

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	266,312	89.04%
Black or African American Alone	17,775	5.94%
Asian Alone	8,068	2.7%
Two Or More Races	5,629	1.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	1,065	0.36%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	250	0.08%

Population By Ethnicity in Northampton , PA in 2012

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	238,623	79.78%
White Alone - Hispanic	27,689	9.26%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	14,091	4.71%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	7,829	2.62%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	4,243	1.42%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	3,684	1.23%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	1,386	0.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	730	0.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	335	0.11%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	239	0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	163	0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	87	0.03%