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

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 318,157 population of Northampton County, Pennsylvania comprised of 47,117 people who identified as Hispanic (14.81%), and 271,040 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (85.19%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Northampton County, Pennsylvania with a population of 273,268 (85.89%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 24,717 (7.77%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 10,424 (3.28%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Northampton County, Pennsylvania in 2021, with a population of 235,873 (74.14%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 37,395 (11.75%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 18,997 (5.97%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 24,717 7.77%
White Alone 273,268 85.89%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,479 0.47%
Asian Alone 10,424 3.28%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 364 0.11%
Two Or More Races 7,905 2.49%
Population By Ethnicity in Northampton , PA in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 5,720 1.8%
White Alone - Hispanic 37,395 11.75%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,109 0.35%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 400 0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 251 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2,242 0.71%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 18,997 5.97%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 235,873 74.14%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 370 0.12%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 10,024 3.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 113 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 5,663 1.78%