District Of Columbia Citizen Voting-age Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2017 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2017, the District Of Columbia citizen voting-age population was 503.11K. The Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone ethnicity group had the highest citizen voting-age population (240.21K) and constituted 47.74% of the total. The Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the second highest citizen voting-age population (205.34K) and constituted 40.81% of the total. The Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group had the third highest (31.73K), constituting 6.31% 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 2017

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 2017

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 2017

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Ethnicity	Voting-age Population	% of Citizen Voting-age Pop.
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone	240205	47.74
Non-Hispanic White Alone	205335	40.81
Hispanic or Latino of All Races	31725	6.31
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone	15545	3.09
Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races	8990	1.79
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	1070	0.21
Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	240	0.05