Washington Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2020

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the Black or African American Alone population in Washington was 342,309 and represented 4.43% of the total Washington population (7,724,566).

Among Washington counties, King County had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (161,630), followed by Pierce County (72,560), and Snohomish County (33,144). Garfield County had the lowest (5).

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 2020
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County Black Alone Population % of County Population
Adams 482 2.34
Asotin 189 0.85
Benton 3624 1.75
Chelan 719 0.91
Clallam 886 1.15
Clark 12589 2.49
Columbia 36 0.91
Cowlitz 1316 1.19
Douglas 389 0.9
Ferry 43 0.6
Franklin 2778 2.86
Garfield 5 0.22
Grant 1996 2.01
Grays Harbor 1088 1.43
Island 2976 3.42
Jefferson 369 1.12
King 161630 7.11
Kitsap 8779 3.18
Kittitas 512 1.15
Klickitat 153 0.67
Lewis 785 0.95
Lincoln 75 0.69
Mason 1024 1.55
Okanogan 403 0.96
Pacific 275 1.17
Pend Oreille 103 0.76
Pierce 72560 7.86
San Juan 141 0.79
Skagit 1391 1.07
Skamania 131 1.09
Snohomish 33144 3.99
Spokane 11114 2.05
Stevens 271 0.58
Thurston 10835 3.66
Wahkiakum 23 0.52
Walla Walla 1359 2.17
Whatcom 2924 1.29
Whitman 1109 2.32
Yakima 4083 1.59