Ethnicity in Manchester The full ethnic composition of the city of Manchester is as follows: White 66.7%, Asian 17.1%, Black 8.6%, Mixed Race 4.7%, Arab 1.9%, Other 1.2%. The ethnic composition of Greater Manchester is slightly different: White 79.8%, Asian 10.1%, Black 2.8%, Mixed Race 2.3%, Arab 0.6%, Other 0.5%.