Population By Race and Ethnicity in Pennsylvania in 2021

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 13,012,059 population of Pennsylvania comprised of 1,084,917 people who identified as Hispanic (8.34%), and 11,927,142 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (91.66%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Pennsylvania, with a population of 10,543,406 (81.03%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Pennsylvania, with a population of 1,580,957 (12.15%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in Pennsylvania, with a population of 520,567 (4.00%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Pennsylvania, with a population of 9,744,789 (74.89%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Pennsylvania, with a population of 1,409,669 (10.83%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Pennsylvania, with a population of 798,617 (6.14%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,580,957 12.15%
White Alone 10,543,406 81.03%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 56,009 0.43%
Asian Alone 520,567 4.00%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 11,607 0.09%
Two Or More Races 299,513 2.30%
Population By Ethnicity in Pennsylvania in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 171,288 1.32%
White Alone - Hispanic 798,617 6.14%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 37,120 0.28%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 12,247 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 7,518 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 58,127 0.45%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,409,669 10.83%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 9,744,789 74.89%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 18,889 0.14%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 508,320 3.91%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 4,089 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 241,386 1.86%