Population By Race and Ethnicity in Northampton, PA in 2015

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 300,264 population of Northampton County, Pennsylvania comprised of 36,816 people who identified as Hispanic (12.26%), and 263,448 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (87.74%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Northampton County, Pennsylvania with a population of 264,829 (88.2%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 18,856 (6.28%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 8,636 (2.88%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Northampton County, Pennsylvania in 2015, with a population of 235,042 (78.28%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 29,787 (9.92%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 14,825 (4.94%).

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

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Population By Race in Northampton , PA in 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 18,856 6.28%
White Alone 264,829 88.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,188 0.4%
Asian Alone 8,636 2.88%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 323 0.11%
Two Or More Races 6,432 2.14%
Population By Ethnicity in Northampton , PA in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 4,031 1.34%
White Alone - Hispanic 29,787 9.92%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 857 0.28%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 283 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 220 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,638 0.55%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 14,825 4.94%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 235,042 78.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 331 0.11%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 8,353 2.78%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 103 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 4,794 1.6%