Washoe County, Nevada Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity

Updated on April 9, 2023.

According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 486.49K population of Washoe County, NV residents comprised of 122.20K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (25.12%), and 364.29K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (74.88%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Washoe County, NV, with a population of 311.77K (64.08%). The Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group in Washoe County, NV, with a population of 63.19K (12.99%). The Some Other Race Alone population was the third largest racial group in Washoe County, NV, with a population of 57.96K (11.91%). The smallest racial group in Washoe County, NV was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 3.47K (0.71%).

Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Washoe County, NV, with a population of 287.86K (59.17%). The Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Washoe County, NV, with a population of 55.48K (11.40%). The Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the third largest ethnic group in Washoe County, NV, with a population of 37.88K (7.79%). The smallest ethnic group in Washoe County, NV was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 216 (0.04%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Washoe County, Nevada from the 2020 decennial census.

You can see similar information for other Nevada counties and also for the state of Nevada.

Washoe County, NV Hispanics and Non Hispanics Population in Census 2020
Total Population:486,492
74.88%25.12%
Non Hispanic (74.88%)
Hispanic (25.12%)
Washoe County, NV Racial Groups in Census 2020
Total Population:486,492
64.08%12.99%11.91%
White Alone (64.08%)
Two or more races (12.99%)
Some Other Race Alone (11.91%)
Asian Alone (5.92%)
Black or African American Alone (2.53%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.85%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.71%)
Washoe County, NV Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
Total Population:486,492
59.17%11.40%7.79%
Non-Hispanic - White Alone (59.17%)
Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone (11.40%)
Hispanic - Two or more races (7.79%)
Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone (5.77%)
Non-Hispanic - Two or more races (5.20%)
Hispanic - White Alone (4.91%)
All Other Ethnicities (3.39%)
Non-Hispanic - Black or African American Alone (2.37%)
Washoe County, NV Population of Racial Groups in Census 2020
Race
Population
% of County Population
White Alone 311,769 64.08
Two Or More Races 63,188 12.99
Some Other Race Alone 57,961 11.91
Asian Alone 28,799 5.92
Black or African American Alone 12,295 2.53
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 9,014 1.85
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 3,466 0.71
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Washoe County, NV Population of Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
Ethnicity
Population
% of County Population
Non-Hispanic - White Alone 287,862 59.17
Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 55,476 11.40
Hispanic - Two or More Races 37,877 7.79
Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone 28,063 5.77
Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races 25,311 5.20
Hispanic - White Alone 23,907 4.91
Non-Hispanic - Black Alone 11,527 2.37
Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 5,790 1.19
Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 3,250 0.67
Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 3,224 0.66
Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 2,485 0.51
Hispanic - Black Alone 768 0.16
Hispanic - Asian Alone 736 0.15
Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 216 0.04
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