Population By Race and Ethnicity in Northampton County, PA in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 303,178 population of Northampton County, Pennsylvania comprised of 40,026 people who identified as Hispanic (13.2%), and 263,152 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (86.8%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Northampton County, Pennsylvania with a population of 265,014 (87.41%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 20,492 (6.76%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 9,205 (3.04%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Northampton County, Pennsylvania in 2017, with a population of 232,730 (76.76%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 32,284 (10.65%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 16,033 (5.29%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 20,492 6.76%
White Alone 265,014 87.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,254 0.41%
Asian Alone 9,205 3.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 381 0.13%
Two Or More Races 6,832 2.25%
Population By Ethnicity in Northampton , PA in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 4,459 1.47%
White Alone - Hispanic 32,284 10.65%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 917 0.3%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 323 0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 261 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,782 0.59%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 16,033 5.29%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 232,730 76.76%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 337 0.11%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 8,882 2.93%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 120 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 5,050 1.67%