Population By Race and Ethnicity in Pennsylvania in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 12,747,052 population of Pennsylvania comprised of 756,888 people who identified as Hispanic (5.94%), and 11,990,164 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.06%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Pennsylvania, with a population of 10,659,095 (83.62%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Pennsylvania, with a population of 1,450,780 (11.38%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in Pennsylvania, with a population of 376,114 (2.95%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Pennsylvania, with a population of 10,078,982 (79.07%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Pennsylvania, with a population of 1,344,870 (10.55%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Pennsylvania, with a population of 580,113 (4.55%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Pennsylvania in 2011
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Population By Race in Pennsylvania in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,450,780 11.38%
White Alone 10,659,095 83.62%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 41,345 0.32%
Asian Alone 376,114 2.95%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 7,602 0.06%
Two Or More Races 212,116 1.66%
Population By Ethnicity in Pennsylvania in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 105,910 0.83%
White Alone - Hispanic 580,113 4.55%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 23,928 0.19%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 7,346 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 4,510 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 35,081 0.28%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,344,870 10.55%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 10,078,982 79.07%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 17,417 0.14%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 368,768 2.89%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 3,092 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 177,035 1.39%