Population By Race and Ethnicity in Delaware in 2023

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 1,031,890 population of Delaware comprised of 114,622 people who identified as Hispanic (11.11%), and 917,268 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (88.89%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Delaware, with a population of 697,094 (67.56%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Delaware, with a population of 248,434 (24.08%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in Delaware, with a population of 45,629 (4.42%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Delaware, with a population of 608,164 (58.94%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Delaware, with a population of 233,918 (22.67%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Delaware, with a population of 88,930 (8.62%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Delaware.

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Population By Race in Delaware in 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 248,434 24.08%
White Alone 697,094 67.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 7,565 0.73%
Asian Alone 45,629 4.42%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1,197 0.12%
Two Or More Races 31,971 3.10%
Population By Ethnicity in Delaware in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 14,516 1.41%
White Alone - Hispanic 88,930 8.62%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 4,473 0.43%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 939 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 840 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 4,924 0.48%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 233,918 22.67%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 608,164 58.94%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 3,092 0.30%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 44,690 4.33%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 357 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 27,047 2.62%