Washington city, District of Columbia Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity

Updated on September 4, 2023.

According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 689.55K population of Washington city, DC residents comprised of 77.65K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (11.26%), and 611.89K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (88.74%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Washington city, DC, with a population of 285.81K (41.45%). The White Alone population was the second largest racial group in Washington city, DC, with a population of 273.19K (39.62%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Washington city, DC, with a population of 56.08K (8.13%). The smallest racial group in Washington city, DC was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 432 (0.06%).

Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Washington city, DC, with a population of 282.07K (40.91%). The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Washington city, DC, with a population of 261.77K (37.96%). The Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone population was the third largest ethnic group in Washington city, DC, with a population of 33.54K (4.86%). The smallest ethnic group in Washington city, DC was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 83 (0.01%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Washington city, District of Columbia from the 2020 decennial census.

You can see similar information for other cities and places in District of Columbia and also for the state of District of Columbia.

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Data Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census.

Washington city, DC Hispanics and Non Hispanics Population in Census 2020

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Washington city, DC Population of Racial Groups in Census 2020

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Race	Population	% of City or Place Population
Black or African American Alone	285810	41.45
White Alone	273194	39.62
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	3193	0.46
Asian Alone	33545	4.87
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	432	0.06
Some Other Race Alone	37294	5.41
Two Or More Races	56077	8.13

Washington city, DC Population of Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020

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Ethnicity	Population	% of City or Place Population
Non-Hispanic - Black Alone	282066	40.91
Non-Hispanic - White Alone	261771	37.96
Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone	33541	4.86
Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone	33192	4.81
Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races	29485	4.28
Hispanic - Two or More Races	26592	3.86
Hispanic - White Alone	11423	1.66
Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone	3753	0.54
Hispanic - Black Alone	3744	0.54
Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native	1916	0.28
Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native	1277	0.19
Hispanic - Asian Alone	353	0.05
Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander	349	0.05
Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander	83	0.01