Washington Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2021

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the Black or African American Alone population in Washington was 348,560 and represented 4.50% of the total Washington population (7,741,433).

Among Washington counties, King County had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (162,849), followed by Pierce County (73,884), and Snohomish County (34,354). 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 2021
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County Black Alone Population % of County Population
Adams 499 2.42
Asotin 212 0.94
Benton 3816 1.81
Chelan 743 0.93
Clallam 955 1.22
Clark 13299 2.6
Columbia 42 1.05
Cowlitz 1308 1.17
Douglas 430 0.98
Ferry 59 0.81
Franklin 2753 2.81
Garfield 5 0.21
Grant 2116 2.11
Grays Harbor 1125 1.46
Island 2910 3.32
Jefferson 390 1.16
King 162849 7.23
Kitsap 8690 3.14
Kittitas 482 1.08
Klickitat 161 0.7
Lewis 879 1.04
Lincoln 84 0.74
Mason 994 1.48
Okanogan 419 0.98
Pacific 293 1.22
Pend Oreille 100 0.72
Pierce 73884 7.97
San Juan 163 0.88
Skagit 1449 1.11
Skamania 140 1.15
Snohomish 34354 4.11
Spokane 11530 2.11
Stevens 292 0.61
Thurston 11562 3.88
Wahkiakum 29 0.63
Walla Walla 1312 2.11
Whatcom 2948 1.3
Whitman 1092 2.53
Yakima 4192 1.63