District of Columbia Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2010 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2010, the District of Columbia citizen population was 535.69K. The Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone ethnicity group had the highest citizen population (296.32K) and constituted 55.32% of the total. The Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the second highest citizen population (185.10K) and constituted 34.55% of the total. The Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group had the third highest (30.06K), constituting 5.61% of the total citizen population.

The charts and tables below shows the citizen population and percentages by race and ethnicity.

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Percentage of District of Columbia Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2010

Non-Hispanic Black Alone

Non-Hispanic White Alone

Hispanic or Latino of All Races

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone

Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races

Non-Hispanic American Indian & Alaska Native Alone

Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone

District of Columbia Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2010

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Ethnicity	Population	% of Citizen Pop.
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone	296320	55.32
Non-Hispanic White Alone	185095	34.55
Hispanic or Latino of All Races	30055	5.61
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone	14245	2.66
Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races	8395	1.57
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	1305	0.24
Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	280	0.05