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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 445,924 population of York County, Pennsylvania comprised of 33,312 people who identified as Hispanic (7.47%), and 412,612 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.53%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in York County, Pennsylvania with a population of 397,332 (89.1%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 30,378 (6.81%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 9,572 (2.15%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in York County, Pennsylvania in 2017, with a population of 372,472 (83.53%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 24,886 (5.58%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 24,860 (5.58%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 30,378 6.81%
White Alone 397,332 89.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,566 0.35%
Asian Alone 6,769 1.52%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 307 0.07%
Two Or More Races 9,572 2.15%
Population By Ethnicity in York , PA in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 5,492 1.23%
White Alone - Hispanic 24,860 5.58%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 866 0.19%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 305 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 149 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,640 0.37%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 24,886 5.58%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 372,472 83.53%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 700 0.16%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 6,464 1.45%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 158 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 7,932 1.78%