Bucks County Demographics
A map of Bucks County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 521,575 | 80.7% |
Hispanic | 39,770 | 6.2% |
Asian | 35,053 | 5.4% |
Black | 25,277 | 3.9% |
Multiracial | 21,677 | 3.4% |
Native American/Other | 3,186 | 0.5% |
Bucks County, Pennsylvania had a population of 646,538 in 2020. It was 80.7% White, 3.9% Black, 5.4% Asian, 6.2% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Bucks County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Bucks County is the 4th most populous county of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
Bucks County's White Population
521,575 residents of Bucks County identify as White, or 80.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Bucks County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Pennsylvania (73.5% White). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Bucks County is ranked #51 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Bucks County is more White than neighboring Montgomery County (72.2% White), Philadelphia County (34.3% White), Mercer County (43.5% White), and Northampton County (73% White). Bucks County is less White than neighboring Hunterdon County (81.2% White).
Bucks County's Black Population
25,277 residents of Bucks County identify as Black, or 3.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Bucks County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Pennsylvania (10.5% Black). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Bucks County is ranked #25 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Bucks County is more Black than neighboring Hunterdon County (2.3% Black). Bucks County is less Black than neighboring Montgomery County (9.3% Black), Philadelphia County (38.3% Black), Mercer County (18.7% Black), and Northampton County (5.6% Black).
Bucks County's Asian Population
35,053 residents of Bucks County identify as Asian, or 5.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Bucks County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Pennsylvania (3.9% Asian). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Bucks County is ranked #7 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Bucks County is more Asian than neighboring Hunterdon County (4.4% Asian), and Northampton County (3.2% Asian). Bucks County is less Asian than neighboring Montgomery County (7.9% Asian), Philadelphia County (8.3% Asian), and Mercer County (12.5% Asian).
Bucks County's Hispanic Population
39,770 residents of Bucks County identify as Hispanic, or 6.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Bucks County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Pennsylvania (8.1% Hispanic). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Bucks County is ranked #17 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Bucks County is less Hispanic than neighboring Montgomery County (6.4% Hispanic), Hunterdon County (8.5% Hispanic), Philadelphia County (14.9% Hispanic), Mercer County (21.7% Hispanic), and Northampton County (14.3% Hispanic).
Bucks County's Native American/Other Population
3,186 residents of Bucks County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Bucks County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Pennsylvania (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Bucks County is ranked #22 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Bucks County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Montgomery County (0.6% Native American/Other), Philadelphia County (0.9% Native American/Other), Mercer County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Northampton County (0.6% Native American/Other).
Bucks County's Multiracial Population
21,677 residents of Bucks County identify as Multiracial, or 3.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Bucks County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Pennsylvania (3.5% Multiracial). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Bucks County is ranked #34 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Bucks County is more Multiracial than neighboring Hunterdon County (3.1% Multiracial), and Mercer County (3% Multiracial). Bucks County is less Multiracial than neighboring Montgomery County (3.7% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.