2025

Counties in Pennsylvania ranked by White Population

This list ranks the 67 counties in Pennsylvania based on their White population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these counties over the past five years.
Updated Feb 10, 2025

Top 5 counties with the largest White population in Pennsylvania

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  • 1
    Allegheny County
    White population in Allegheny County is 1,013,647
    77.30% of Allegheny County population is White
  • 2
    Montgomery County
    White population in Montgomery County is 689,735
    75.00% of Montgomery County population is White
  • 3
    Philadelphia County
    White population in Philadelphia County is 665,446
    38.81% of Philadelphia County population is White
  • 4
    Bucks County
    White population in Bucks County is 569,339
    82.79% of Bucks County population is White
  • 5
    Lancaster County
    White population in Lancaster County is 492,228
    82.90% of Lancaster County population is White

List of 67 counties in Pennsylvania by White Population

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Rank by White Population
County
White Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total Pennsylvania White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Allegheny County 1,013,647 77.30% 9.60%
2 Montgomery County 689,735 75.00% 6.53%
3 Philadelphia County 665,446 38.81% 6.30%
4 Bucks County 569,339 82.79% 5.39%
5 Lancaster County 492,228 82.90% 4.66%
6 Chester County 459,240 78.97% 4.35%
7 York County 407,736 83.05% 3.86%
8 395,813 65.19% 3.75%
9 356,310 72.49% 3.37%
10 338,907 92.47% 3.21%
11 292,575 68.53% 2.77%
12 276,237 78.06% 2.62%
13 267,961 77.56% 2.54%
14 240,363 83.63% 2.28%
15 233,364 83.48% 2.21%
16 204,778 66.06% 1.94%
17 198,708 90.83% 1.88%
18 194,815 83.52% 1.85%
19 189,709 93.84% 1.80%
20 154,024 87.82% 1.46%
21 144,969 87.89% 1.37%
22 141,326 84.74% 1.34%
23 135,062 89.54% 1.28%
24 126,513 91.58% 1.20%
25 126,388 67.86% 1.20%
26 125,994 82.09% 1.19%
27 119,845 89.60% 1.14%
28 118,189 93.24% 1.12%
29 105,975 88.97% 1.00%
30 101,984 89.08% 0.97%
31 98,768 90.18% 0.94%
32 86,117 90.92% 0.82%
33 80,775 90.16% 0.77%
34 80,513 93.60% 0.76%
35 80,048 92.72% 0.76%
36 75,775 92.94% 0.72%
37 71,039 94.52% 0.67%
38 63,880 95.80% 0.61%
39 62,229 92.47% 0.59%
40 61,943 89.84% 0.59%
41 58,483 95.10% 0.55%
42 52,037 80.81% 0.49%
43 48,659 93.86% 0.46%
44 48,473 90.14% 0.46%
45 46,677 96.05% 0.44%
46 45,167 94.06% 0.43%
47 45,105 94.23% 0.43%
48 43,587 96.38% 0.41%
49 41,060 90.30% 0.39%
50 40,317 95.92% 0.38%
51 38,752 89.19% 0.37%
52 38,712 93.72% 0.37%
53 38,695 94.66% 0.37%
54 37,900 95.60% 0.36%
55 37,507 95.22% 0.36%
56 36,626 94.44% 0.35%
57 36,242 94.75% 0.34%
58 34,018 92.19% 0.32%
59 30,217 95.16% 0.29%
60 25,588 94.50% 0.24%
61 22,721 93.22% 0.22%
62 16,825 90.57% 0.16%
63 16,024 95.55% 0.15%
64 14,063 94.26% 0.13%
65 5,657 94.65% 0.05%
66 5,554 78.75% 0.05%
67 4,423 94.41% 0.04%

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks counties in Pennsylvania by their White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines White Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as White, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as White alone, while others identify as White along with another race (such as White and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and White .
  • We’ve used the “White alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the White population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as White alone or in combination in counties. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total County Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as White .
  2. % of Total Pennsylvania White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. White population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small White populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Counties that don’t have any reported White population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where White populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.