Philadelphia County Demographics
A map of Philadelphia County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Black | 613,835 | 38.3% |
White | 550,828 | 34.3% |
Hispanic | 238,277 | 14.9% |
Asian | 132,408 | 8.3% |
Multiracial | 53,855 | 3.4% |
Native American/Other | 14,594 | 0.9% |
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania had a population of 1,603,797 in 2020. It was 34.3% White, 38.3% Black, 8.3% Asian, 14.9% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 3.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Philadelphia County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Philadelphia County is the most populous county of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia County's White Population
550,828 residents of Philadelphia County identify as White, or 34.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Philadelphia County considerably less than the White share of the population of Pennsylvania (73.5% White). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Philadelphia County is ranked #67 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Philadelphia County is less White than neighboring Camden County (53.3% White), Delaware County (63% White), Gloucester County (74.5% White), Montgomery County (72.2% White), and Bucks County (80.7% White).
Philadelphia County's Black Population
613,835 residents of Philadelphia County identify as Black, or 38.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Philadelphia County considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Pennsylvania (10.5% Black). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Philadelphia County is ranked #1 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Philadelphia County is more Black than neighboring Camden County (18.2% Black), Delaware County (22% Black), Gloucester County (10.4% Black), Montgomery County (9.3% Black), and Bucks County (3.9% Black).
Philadelphia County's Asian Population
132,408 residents of Philadelphia County identify as Asian, or 8.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Philadelphia County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Pennsylvania (3.9% Asian). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Philadelphia County is ranked #1 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Philadelphia County is more Asian than neighboring Camden County (6.2% Asian), Delaware County (6.3% Asian), Gloucester County (3.1% Asian), Montgomery County (7.9% Asian), and Bucks County (5.4% Asian).
Philadelphia County's Hispanic Population
238,277 residents of Philadelphia County identify as Hispanic, or 14.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Philadelphia County slightly larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Pennsylvania (8.1% Hispanic). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Philadelphia County is ranked #4 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Philadelphia County is more Hispanic than neighboring Delaware County (4.6% Hispanic), Gloucester County (7.3% Hispanic), Montgomery County (6.4% Hispanic), and Bucks County (6.2% Hispanic). Philadelphia County is less Hispanic than neighboring Camden County (18.2% Hispanic).
Philadelphia County's Native American/Other Population
14,594 residents of Philadelphia County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Philadelphia 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, Philadelphia County is ranked #2 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Philadelphia County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Camden County (0.6% Native American/Other), Delaware County (0.6% Native American/Other), Gloucester County (0.5% Native American/Other), Montgomery County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Bucks County (0.5% Native American/Other).
Philadelphia County's Multiracial Population
53,855 residents of Philadelphia County identify as Multiracial, or 3.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Philadelphia County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Pennsylvania (3.5% Multiracial). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Philadelphia County is ranked #33 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Philadelphia County is less Multiracial than neighboring Camden County (3.5% Multiracial), Delaware County (3.5% Multiracial), Gloucester County (4.1% Multiracial), and Montgomery County (3.7% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.