Population By Race and Ethnicity in Pennsylvania in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 12,809,107 population of Pennsylvania comprised of 980,162 people who identified as Hispanic (7.65%), and 11,828,945 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.35%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Pennsylvania, with a population of 10,468,819 (81.73%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Pennsylvania, with a population of 1,536,333 (11.99%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in Pennsylvania, with a population of 473,667 (3.70%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Pennsylvania, with a population of 9,738,780 (76.03%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Pennsylvania, with a population of 1,386,860 (10.83%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Pennsylvania, with a population of 730,039 (5.70%).

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

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Population By Race in Pennsylvania in 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,536,333 11.99%
White Alone 10,468,819 81.73%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 50,911 0.40%
Asian Alone 473,667 3.70%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 10,545 0.08%
Two Or More Races 268,832 2.10%
Population By Ethnicity in Pennsylvania in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 149,473 1.17%
White Alone - Hispanic 730,039 5.70%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 32,511 0.25%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 10,787 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 6,594 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 50,758 0.40%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,386,860 10.83%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 9,738,780 76.03%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 18,400 0.14%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 462,880 3.61%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 3,951 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 218,074 1.70%