How Many Races Are There in the Dungeons and Dragons Player’s Handbook?

There are nine core races in the fifth edition Dungeons and Dragons Player’s Handbook. Most of these have been in all editions in D&D and have their roots further back in J.R.R. Tolkein’s books and European mythology.

 

The nine races in the D&D 5e Player’s Handbook are:

 

  • Dwarf
  • Elf 
  • Halfling
  • Human
  • Dragonborn
  • Gnome
  • Half-Elf
  • Half-Orc
  • Tiefling
An image showing six of the dungeons and dragons races

What Are All The Published Races in Fifth Edition Dungeons and Dragons?

  • Aarakocra
  • Aasimar
  • Bugbear
  • Centaur
  • Changeling
  • Genasi
  • Githyanki
  • Goliath
  • Kalashtar
  • Kenku
  • LizardFolk
  • Loxodon
  • Shifter 5e
  • Tabaxi
  • Tiefling
  • Tortle
  • Triton
  • Warforged
  • Yuan-ti-Pureblood

Are There Other D&D Races?

Yeah, there are additional races, being tested on D&D Beyond.

Dungeons and Dragons Homebrew Races

Make your own Races!