Population By Race and Ethnicity in Philadelphia County, PA in 2013

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2013, the 1,558,713 population of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania comprised of 209,085 people who identified as Hispanic (13.41%), and 1,349,628 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (86.59%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania with a population of 700,806 (44.96%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 695,636 (44.63%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 109,496 (7.03%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania in 2013, with a population of 653,084 (41.9%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 557,359 (35.76%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 143,447 (9.2%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Philadelphia County, PA in 2013

Total Population:1,558,713

Non Hispanic (86.59%)

Hispanic (13.41%)

Race in Philadelphia County, PA in 2013

Total Population:1,558,713

White Alone (44.96%)

Black or African American Alone (44.63%)

Asian Alone (7.03%)

Two or more races (2.41%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.83%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.14%)

Ethnicity in Philadelphia County, PA in 2013

Total Population:1,558,713

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (41.9%)

Non-Hispanic White Alone (35.76%)

Hispanic White Alone (9.2%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (6.86%)

All Other Ethnicities (3.56%)

Hispanic Black or African American Alone (2.73%)

Population By Race in Philadelphia , PA in 2013

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	700,806	44.96%
Black or African American Alone	695,636	44.63%
Asian Alone	109,496	7.03%
Two Or More Races	37,599	2.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	12,973	0.83%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	2,203	0.14%

Population By Ethnicity in Philadelphia , PA in 2013

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	653,084	41.9%
White Alone - Non Hispanic	557,359	35.76%
White Alone - Hispanic	143,447	9.2%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	106,863	6.86%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	42,552	2.73%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	28,256	1.81%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	9,353	0.6%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	9,343	0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	3,620	0.23%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	2,633	0.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	1,757	0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	446	0.03%