Population By Race and Ethnicity in Pennsylvania in 2020

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 12,995,477 population of Pennsylvania comprised of 1,054,840 people who identified as Hispanic (8.12%), and 11,940,637 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (91.88%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Pennsylvania, with a population of 10,560,928 (81.27%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Pennsylvania, with a population of 1,574,121 (12.11%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in Pennsylvania, with a population of 505,721 (3.89%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Pennsylvania, with a population of 9,778,722 (75.25%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Pennsylvania, with a population of 1,411,704 (10.86%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Pennsylvania, with a population of 782,206 (6.02%).

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 2020
Total Population:12,995,477
91.88%8.12%
Non Hispanic (91.88%)
Hispanic (8.12%)
Race in Pennsylvania in 2020
Total Population:12,995,477
81.27%12.11%
White Alone (81.27%)
Black or African American Alone (12.11%)
Asian Alone (3.89%)
Two or more races (2.23%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.42%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.09%)
Ethnicity in Pennsylvania in 2020
Total Population:12,995,477
75.25%10.86%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (75.25%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (10.86%)
Hispanic White Alone (6.02%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (3.80%)
All Other Ethnicities (2.27%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.80%)
Population By Race in Pennsylvania in 2020
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 10,560,928 81.27%
Black or African American Alone 1,574,121 12.11%
Asian Alone 505,721 3.89%
Two Or More Races 289,087 2.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 54,372 0.42%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 11,248 0.09%
Population By Ethnicity in Pennsylvania in 2020
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 9,778,722 75.25%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,411,704 10.86%
White Alone - Hispanic 782,206 6.02%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 493,882 3.80%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 233,528 1.80%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 162,417 1.25%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 55,559 0.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 35,593 0.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 18,779 0.14%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 11,839 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 7,226 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 4,022 0.03%