District of Columbia Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2012 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2012, the District of Columbia citizen population was 554.79K. The Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone ethnicity group had the highest citizen population (296.14K) and constituted 53.38% of the total. The Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the second highest citizen population (198.32K) and constituted 35.75% of the total. The Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group had the third highest (33.95K), constituting 6.12% 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 2012

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 2012

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Ethnicity	Population	% of Citizen Pop.
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone	296135	53.38
Non-Hispanic White Alone	198320	35.75
Hispanic or Latino of All Races	33950	6.12
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone	15140	2.73
Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races	9480	1.71
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	1490	0.27
Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	280	0.05