Ranking of Washington Counties By Population with Afghan Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 5.62K people in Washington with Afghan ancestry. Among all Washington counties, King County had the highest population with Afghan ancestry (4.48K), followed by Pierce County (429), and Whatcom County (262).

The chart and table below shows the top 7 counties with high number of people with Afghan ancestry.

You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in Washington.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Washington Counties By Population with Afghan Ancestry in 2021
King County
Pierce County
Whatcom County
Thurston County
Spokane County
Snohomish County
Clark County
Ranking of Washington Counties By Population with Afghan Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 King County 4484
2 Pierce County 429
3 Whatcom County 262
4 Thurston County 175
5 Spokane County 158
6 Snohomish County 78
7 Clark County 36