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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 459,148 population of York County, Pennsylvania comprised of 40,650 people who identified as Hispanic (8.85%), and 418,498 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (91.15%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in York County, Pennsylvania with a population of 403,804 (87.95%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 34,417 (7.5%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 11,377 (2.48%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in York County, Pennsylvania in 2021, with a population of 374,018 (81.46%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 29,786 (6.49%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 27,422 (5.97%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 34,417 7.5%
White Alone 403,804 87.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,785 0.39%
Asian Alone 7,386 1.61%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 379 0.08%
Two Or More Races 11,377 2.48%
Population By Ethnicity in York , PA in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 6,995 1.52%
White Alone - Hispanic 29,786 6.49%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,069 0.23%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 386 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 205 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2,209 0.48%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 27,422 5.97%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 374,018 81.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 716 0.16%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 7,000 1.53%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 174 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 9,168 2%