Washington Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the Black or African American Alone population in Washington was 311,758 and represented 4.20% of the total Washington population (7,427,951).

Among Washington counties, King County had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (149,967), followed by Pierce County (66,468), and Snohomish County (28,339). Garfield County had the lowest (2).

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.

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Washington Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2017
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County Black Alone Population % of County Population
Adams 368 1.88
Asotin 155 0.69
Benton 3382 1.71
Chelan 661 0.87
Clallam 823 1.09
Clark 10703 2.25
Columbia 34 0.85
Cowlitz 1132 1.06
Douglas 338 0.81
Ferry 56 0.74
Franklin 2630 2.87
Garfield 2 0.09
Grant 1662 1.75
Grays Harbor 978 1.35
Island 2485 2.98
Jefferson 336 1.08
King 149967 6.8
Kitsap 8070 3.03
Kittitas 511 1.11
Klickitat 132 0.61
Lewis 637 0.81
Lincoln 55 0.52
Mason 878 1.38
Okanogan 386 0.92
Pacific 258 1.19
Pend Oreille 87 0.65
Pierce 66468 7.55
San Juan 127 0.76
Skagit 1279 1.02
Skamania 73 0.62
Snohomish 28339 3.53
Spokane 9816 1.94
Stevens 218 0.49
Thurston 9539 3.4
Wahkiakum 24 0.57
Walla Walla 1379 2.27
Whatcom 2755 1.24
Whitman 1177 2.38
Yakima 3838 1.54