Population By Race and Ethnicity in Pennsylvania in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 12,769,123 population of Pennsylvania comprised of 786,802 people who identified as Hispanic (6.16%), and 11,982,321 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.84%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Pennsylvania, with a population of 10,643,596 (83.35%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Pennsylvania, with a population of 1,465,248 (11.48%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in Pennsylvania, with a population of 389,884 (3.05%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Pennsylvania, with a population of 10,042,939 (78.65%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Pennsylvania, with a population of 1,353,249 (10.60%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Pennsylvania, with a population of 600,657 (4.70%).

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 2012
Total Population:12,769,123
93.84%
Non Hispanic (93.84%)
Hispanic (6.16%)
Race in Pennsylvania in 2012
Total Population:12,769,123
83.35%11.48%
White Alone (83.35%)
Black or African American Alone (11.48%)
Asian Alone (3.05%)
Two or more races (1.72%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.33%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.06%)
Ethnicity in Pennsylvania in 2012
Total Population:12,769,123
78.65%10.60%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (78.65%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (10.60%)
Hispanic White Alone (4.70%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (2.99%)
All Other Ethnicities (1.62%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.44%)
Population By Race in Pennsylvania in 2012
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 10,643,596 83.35%
Black or African American Alone 1,465,248 11.48%
Asian Alone 389,884 3.05%
Two Or More Races 219,927 1.72%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 42,533 0.33%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 7,935 0.06%
Population By Ethnicity in Pennsylvania in 2012
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 10,042,939 78.65%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,353,249 10.60%
White Alone - Hispanic 600,657 4.70%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 382,118 2.99%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 183,260 1.44%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 111,999 0.88%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 36,667 0.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 24,994 0.20%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 17,539 0.14%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 7,766 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 4,719 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 3,216 0.03%