Washington Population By Ancestry in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Updated on April 15, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, among the 7.62M Washington population, 2.44M had Other Groups ancestry (31.99%), 1.49M had Unclassified ancestry (19.58%), and 1.16M had German ancestry (15.29%).
The chart below shows the top 10 ancestry groups by percentage, and the table below shows both the population and percentages for many ancestry groups.
You can see similar information for other states.
NB: People could belong to one or more ancestry groups.
Related Topics: Washington ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Washington Population By Ancestry in 2021
Ancestry | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Groups | 2,436,386 | 31.99 |
| Unclassified | 1,491,539 | 19.58 |
| German | 1,164,373 | 15.29 |
| English | 819,720 | 10.76 |
| Irish | 767,543 | 10.08 |
| Norwegian | 342,416 | 4.50 |
| American | 282,341 | 3.71 |
| European | 252,313 | 3.31 |
| Italian | 252,302 | 3.31 |
| Swedish | 206,184 | 2.71 |
| French (except Basque) | 204,314 | 2.68 |
| Scottish | 197,334 | 2.59 |
| Dutch | 126,966 | 1.67 |
| Polish | 126,400 | 1.66 |
| Subsaharan African | 104,122 | 1.37 |
| Russian | 83,302 | 1.09 |
| Scotch Irish | 81,324 | 1.07 |
| Scandinavian | 74,344 | 0.98 |
| British | 73,652 | 0.97 |
| Welsh | 68,142 | 0.90 |
| Ukrainian | 64,518 | 0.85 |
| Danish | 62,514 | 0.82 |
| French Canadian | 48,945 | 0.64 |
| Finnish | 48,081 | 0.63 |
| Northern European | 38,063 | 0.50 |
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