Population By Race and Ethnicity in Pennsylvania in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 12,788,468 population of Pennsylvania comprised of 902,298 people who identified as Hispanic (7.06%), and 11,886,170 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.94%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Pennsylvania, with a population of 10,522,731 (82.28%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Pennsylvania, with a population of 1,509,248 (11.80%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in Pennsylvania, with a population of 447,091 (3.50%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Pennsylvania, with a population of 9,844,761 (76.98%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Pennsylvania, with a population of 1,375,298 (10.75%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Pennsylvania, with a population of 677,970 (5.30%).

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 2016
Total Population:12,788,468
92.94%
Non Hispanic (92.94%)
Hispanic (7.06%)
Race in Pennsylvania in 2016
Total Population:12,788,468
82.28%11.80%
White Alone (82.28%)
Black or African American Alone (11.80%)
Asian Alone (3.50%)
Two or more races (1.97%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.37%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.08%)
Ethnicity in Pennsylvania in 2016
Total Population:12,788,468
76.98%10.75%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (76.98%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (10.75%)
Hispanic White Alone (5.30%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (3.42%)
All Other Ethnicities (1.93%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.62%)
Population By Race in Pennsylvania in 2016
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 10,522,731 82.28%
Black or African American Alone 1,509,248 11.80%
Asian Alone 447,091 3.50%
Two Or More Races 252,187 1.97%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 47,646 0.37%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 9,565 0.08%
Population By Ethnicity in Pennsylvania in 2016
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 9,844,761 76.98%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,375,298 10.75%
White Alone - Hispanic 677,970 5.30%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 437,387 3.42%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 206,879 1.62%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 133,950 1.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 45,308 0.35%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 29,519 0.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 18,127 0.14%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 9,704 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 5,847 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 3,718 0.03%