Population By Race and Ethnicity in Philadelphia County, PA in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 1,540,615 population of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania comprised of 196,212 people who identified as Hispanic (12.74%), and 1,344,403 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (87.26%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania with a population of 698,736 (45.35%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 688,754 (44.71%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 103,623 (6.73%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania in 2011, with a population of 650,430 (42.22%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 562,326 (36.5%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 136,410 (8.85%).

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

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Population By Race in Philadelphia , PA in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 688,754 44.71%
White Alone 698,736 45.35%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 12,426 0.81%
Asian Alone 103,623 6.73%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2,015 0.13%
Two Or More Races 35,061 2.28%
Population By Ethnicity in Philadelphia , PA in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 38,324 2.49%
White Alone - Hispanic 136,410 8.85%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 8,800 0.57%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2,437 0.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1,554 0.1%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 8,687 0.56%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 650,430 42.22%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 562,326 36.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 3,626 0.24%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 101,186 6.57%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 461 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 26,374 1.71%