Population By Race and Ethnicity in York County, PA in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 437,551 population of York County, Pennsylvania comprised of 26,792 people who identified as Hispanic (6.12%), and 410,759 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.88%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in York County, Pennsylvania with a population of 394,663 (90.2%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 27,192 (6.22%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 8,200 (1.87%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in York County, Pennsylvania in 2012, with a population of 374,448 (85.58%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 23,004 (5.26%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 20,215 (4.62%).

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

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Population By Race in York , PA in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 27,192 6.22%
White Alone 394,663 90.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,373 0.31%
Asian Alone 5,892 1.35%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 231 0.05%
Two Or More Races 8,200 1.87%
Population By Ethnicity in York , PA in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 4,188 0.96%
White Alone - Hispanic 20,215 4.62%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 716 0.16%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 245 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 113 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,315 0.3%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 23,004 5.26%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 374,448 85.58%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 657 0.15%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 5,647 1.29%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 118 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 6,885 1.57%