District Of Columbia Citizen Voting-age Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2016 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2016, the District Of Columbia citizen voting-age population was 494.09K. The Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone ethnicity group had the highest citizen voting-age population (237.93K) and constituted 48.16% of the total. The Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the second highest citizen voting-age population (200.82K) and constituted 40.64% of the total. The Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group had the third highest (30.16K), constituting 6.10% 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 2016

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 2016

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 2016

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Ethnicity	Voting-age Population	% of Citizen Voting-age Pop.
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone	237930	48.16
Non-Hispanic White Alone	200815	40.64
Hispanic or Latino of All Races	30155	6.10
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone	15165	3.07
Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races	8600	1.74
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	1190	0.24
Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	240	0.05