Washington Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the Black or African American Alone population in Washington was 270,179 and represented 3.92% of the total Washington population (6,898,599).

Among Washington counties, King County had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (132,606), followed by Pierce County (58,983), and Snohomish County (21,227). Garfield County had the lowest (3).

In the map below, we show the number and percentage of each county's Black or African American Alone population, as well as the gender percentages when you interact with the map. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.

You can see similar information for other states and also by state for the United States.

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Washington Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2012
County
Black Alone Population
% of County Population
King 132,606 6.59
Pierce 58,983 7.23
Snohomish 21,227 2.9
Clark 9,068 2.08
Spokane 8,572 1.8
Thurston 7,996 3.09
Kitsap 7,411 2.91
Yakima 3,435 1.4
Benton 2,841 1.56
Franklin 2,365 2.76
Whatcom 2,302 1.12
Island 2,017 2.55
Grant 1,550 1.7
Walla Walla 1,138 1.92
Skagit 1,011 0.86
Whitman 972 2.08
Grays Harbor 889 1.24
Cowlitz 842 0.83
Mason 787 1.3
Clallam 707 0.99
Lewis 502 0.67
Chelan 499 0.68
Kittitas 470 1.13
Okanogan 314 0.76
Jefferson 299 1
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