Dauphin County Demographics
A map of Dauphin County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 175,175 | 61.2% |
Black | 48,404 | 16.9% |
Hispanic | 31,251 | 10.9% |
Asian | 17,183 | 6.0% |
Multiracial | 12,439 | 4.3% |
Native American/Other | 1,949 | 0.7% |
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania had a population of 286,401 in 2020. It was 61.2% White, 16.9% Black, 6.0% Asian, 10.9% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 4.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Dauphin County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Dauphin County is the 14th most populous county of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
Dauphin County's White Population
175,175 residents of Dauphin County identify as White, or 61.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Dauphin County less than the White share of the population of Pennsylvania (73.5% White). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Dauphin County is ranked #65 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Dauphin County is less White than neighboring Lebanon County (79.6% White), Northumberland County (89.1% White), Snyder County (93.1% White), Perry County (93.4% White), and York County (80% White).
Dauphin County's Black Population
48,404 residents of Dauphin County identify as Black, or 16.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Dauphin County slightly larger than the Black share of the population of Pennsylvania (10.5% Black). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Dauphin County is ranked #4 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Dauphin County is more Black than neighboring Lebanon County (1.8% Black), Northumberland County (2.6% Black), Snyder County (1.3% Black), Perry County (0.6% Black), and York County (5.6% Black).
Dauphin County's Asian Population
17,183 residents of Dauphin County identify as Asian, or 6.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Dauphin County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Pennsylvania (3.9% Asian). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Dauphin County is ranked #6 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Dauphin County is more Asian than neighboring Lebanon County (1.5% Asian), Northumberland County (0.5% Asian), Snyder County (0.7% Asian), Perry County (0.3% Asian), and York County (1.4% Asian).
Dauphin County's Hispanic Population
31,251 residents of Dauphin County identify as Hispanic, or 10.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Dauphin County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Pennsylvania (8.1% Hispanic). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Dauphin County is ranked #10 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Dauphin County is more Hispanic than neighboring Northumberland County (4.5% Hispanic), Snyder County (2.5% Hispanic), Perry County (2% Hispanic), and York County (8.6% Hispanic). Dauphin County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lebanon County (14.2% Hispanic).
Dauphin County's Native American/Other Population
1,949 residents of Dauphin County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Dauphin 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, Dauphin County is ranked #3 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Dauphin County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lebanon County (0.4% Native American/Other), Northumberland County (0.4% Native American/Other), Snyder County (0.3% Native American/Other), Perry County (0.4% Native American/Other), and York County (0.6% Native American/Other).
Dauphin County's Multiracial Population
12,439 residents of Dauphin County identify as Multiracial, or 4.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Dauphin County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Pennsylvania (3.5% Multiracial). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Dauphin County is ranked #4 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Dauphin County is more Multiracial than neighboring Lebanon County (2.5% Multiracial), Northumberland County (2.9% Multiracial), Snyder County (2.2% Multiracial), Perry County (3.2% Multiracial), and York County (3.7% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.