District of Columbia Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2022 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on August 30, 2024.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2022, the District of Columbia citizen population was 624.55K. The Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone ethnicity group had the highest citizen population (286.30K) and constituted 45.84% of the total.

The Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the second highest citizen population (238.21K) and constituted 38.14% of the total. The Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group had the third highest (57.24K), constituting 9.16% 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 2022
Non-Hispanic Black Alone
Non-Hispanic White Alone
Hispanic or Latino of All Races
Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone
Non-Hispanic American Indian & Alaska Native Alone
Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone
District of Columbia Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2022
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Race Population % of Citizen Pop.
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone 286300 45.84
Non-Hispanic White Alone 238205 38.14
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 57235 9.16
Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races 21575 3.45
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone 20030 3.21
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 855 0.14
Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 335 0.05