Ranking of Washington Counties By Population with Somali Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 15.00K people in Washington with Somali ancestry. Among all Washington counties, King County had the highest population with Somali ancestry (14.15K), followed by Snohomish County (233), and Whatcom County (211).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with Somali 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 Somali Ancestry in 2021
King County
Snohomish County
Whatcom County
Clark County
Pierce County
Spokane County
Thurston County
Whitman County
Adams County
Douglas County
Ranking of Washington Counties By Population with Somali Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 King County 14147
2 Snohomish County 233
3 Whatcom County 211
4 Clark County 158
5 Pierce County 149
6 Spokane County 39
7 Thurston County 29
8 Whitman County 16
9 Adams County 9
10 Douglas County 2
10 Kitsap County 2
10 Kittitas County 2