Washington Census 2020 Non-Hispanic - Black or African American Alone Population By County

Updated on March 23, 2023.

According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, as at April 2020, there were 296,170 people who identified as Non-Hispanic - Black or African American Alone in Washington, which was 3.84% of the total Washington population.

King County had the highest number of people who identified as Non-Hispanic - Black or African American Alone (147,831), followed by Pierce County (63,059), and Snohomish County (28,392). On the other hand, the three counties with the least number of people who identified as Non-Hispanic - Black or African American Alone were: Garfield County (3), Columbia County (6), and Lincoln County (15).

When it comes to the percentage of each county's population that identify as Non-Hispanic - Black or African American Alone, Pierce County had the highest percentage (6.85%), followed by King County (6.51%), and Snohomish County (3.43%).

Hover over or click on the counties to see the number and percentage of each county's Non-Hispanic - Black or African American Alone population. The data can also be filtered, sorted, and explored further in a table below.

You can see similar information for other ethnicities, and also for the different racial groups in Washington.

You can also see this information for other states and also for the US by state.

Washington Census 2020 Non-Hispanic - Black or African American Alone Population By County
County
Non-Hispanic - Black Alone Population
% of County Population
King 147,831 6.51
Pierce 63,059 6.85
Snohomish 28,392 3.43
Clark 10,850 2.16
Spokane 10,486 1.94
Thurston 8,893 3.02
Kitsap 7,338 2.66
Benton 2,621 1.27
Island 2,265 2.61
Whatcom 2,221 0.98
Yakima 1,718 0.67
Franklin 1,603 1.66
Whitman 1,163 2.42
Walla Walla 981 1.57
Grays Harbor 972 1.29
Skagit 793 0.61
Cowlitz 746 0.67
Mason 688 1.05
Grant 651 0.66
Clallam 571 0.74
Lewis 530 0.65
Kittitas 380 0.86
Chelan 253 0.32
Jefferson 207 0.63
Okanogan 159 0.38
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