District Of Columbia Citizen Voting-age 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 voting-age population was 454.21K. The Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone ethnicity group had the highest citizen voting-age population (229.77K) and constituted 50.59% of the total. The Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the second highest citizen voting-age population (180.03K) and constituted 39.64% of the total. The Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group had the third highest (22.53K), constituting 4.96% of the total citizen voting-age population.

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

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District Of Columbia Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2012

Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year (CVAP).

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Percentage of District Of Columbia Citizen Voting-age 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 Voting-age Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2012

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Ethnicity	Voting-age Population	% of Citizen Voting-age Pop.
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone	229770	50.59
Non-Hispanic White Alone	180025	39.64
Hispanic or Latino of All Races	22525	4.96
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone	13730	3.02
Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races	6585	1.45
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	1340	0.30
Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	230	0.05