Philadelphia County Demographics

A map of Philadelphia County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	605,533	613,835	38.3%	38.3%
White	524,385	550,828	33.2%	34.3%
Hispanic	245,882	238,277	15.6%	14.9%
Asian	124,921	132,408	7.9%	8.3%
Multiracial	64,258	53,855	4.1%	3.4%
Native American/Other	14,727	14,594	0.9%	0.9%

Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 1,579,706, a slight decrease from the 1,603,797 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 38.3% Black, 33.2% White, 15.6% Hispanic, 7.9% Asian, 4.1% Multiracial, and 0.9% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Philadelphia County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Philadelphia has become slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably more diverse than Pennsylvania overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Philadelphia County, that probability was 70.5% in 2020 and 71.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Philadelphia County is ranked the most populous county in Pennsylvania, out of 67 counties. Philadelphia County was ranked the 1st most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Philadelphia County's White Population

524,385 residents of Philadelphia County, or 33.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Philadelphia County is significantly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Philadelphia County ranks 67th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Philadelphia County's White population has declined by an estimated 4.8%. White residents' share of Philadelphia County's population has decreased from 34.3% to 33.2%.

Philadelphia County is less White than neighboring Camden County (52.5% White), Delaware County (62.4% White), Gloucester County (74.3% White), Montgomery County (71.5% White), and Bucks County (79.9% White).

Philadelphia County's Black Population

605,533 residents of Philadelphia County, or 38.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Philadelphia County is significantly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Philadelphia County ranks 1st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Philadelphia County's Black population has declined by an estimated 1.4%. Black residents' share of Philadelphia County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 38.3%.

Philadelphia County is more Black than neighboring Camden County (17.8% Black), Delaware County (21.9% Black), Gloucester County (10.2% Black), Montgomery County (9.2% Black), and Bucks County (3.7% Black).

Philadelphia County's Asian Population

124,921 residents of Philadelphia County, or 7.9% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Philadelphia County is slightly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Philadelphia County ranks 1st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Philadelphia County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 5.7%. Asian residents' share of Philadelphia County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 7.9%.

Philadelphia County is more Asian than neighboring Camden County (5.9% Asian), Delaware County (6.3% Asian), Gloucester County (3.1% Asian), and Bucks County (5% Asian). Philadelphia County is less Asian than neighboring Montgomery County (8% Asian).

Philadelphia County's Hispanic Population

245,882 residents of Philadelphia County, or 15.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Philadelphia County is higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Philadelphia County ranks 4th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Philadelphia County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 3.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Philadelphia County's population has increased from 14.9% to 15.6%.

Philadelphia County is more Hispanic than neighboring Delaware County (5% Hispanic), Gloucester County (8.3% Hispanic), Montgomery County (6.7% Hispanic), and Bucks County (6.6% Hispanic). Philadelphia County is less Hispanic than neighboring Camden County (19.2% Hispanic).

Philadelphia County's Native American/Other Population

14,727 residents of Philadelphia County, or 0.9% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Philadelphia County is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Philadelphia County ranks 2nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Philadelphia County's Native American/Other population has remained roughly the same. Native American/Other residents' share of Philadelphia County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Philadelphia County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Camden County (0.7% 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 (0.8% Native American/Other).

Philadelphia County's Multiracial Population

64,258 residents of Philadelphia County, or 4.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Philadelphia County is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Philadelphia County ranks 33rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Philadelphia County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 19.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Philadelphia County's population has increased from 3.4% to 4.1%.

Philadelphia County is more Multiracial than neighboring Camden County (3.8% Multiracial), Delaware County (3.8% Multiracial), Gloucester County (3.6% Multiracial), Montgomery County (4% Multiracial), and Bucks County (4% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.