Population By Race and Ethnicity in Pennsylvania in 2023

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 12,961,683 population of Pennsylvania comprised of 1,153,680 people who identified as Hispanic (8.90%), and 11,808,003 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (91.10%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Pennsylvania, with a population of 10,441,408 (80.56%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Pennsylvania, with a population of 1,588,520 (12.26%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in Pennsylvania, with a population of 542,212 (4.18%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Pennsylvania, with a population of 9,600,218 (74.07%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Pennsylvania, with a population of 1,403,021 (10.82%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Pennsylvania, with a population of 841,190 (6.49%).

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 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,588,520 12.26%
White Alone 10,441,408 80.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 61,028 0.47%
Asian Alone 542,212 4.18%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 12,804 0.10%
Two Or More Races 315,711 2.44%
Population By Ethnicity in Pennsylvania in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 185,499 1.43%
White Alone - Hispanic 841,190 6.49%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 42,112 0.33%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 13,052 0.10%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 8,604 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 63,223 0.49%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,403,021 10.82%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 9,600,218 74.07%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 18,916 0.15%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 529,160 4.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 4,200 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 252,488 1.95%