Washington, North Carolina Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity

Updated on February 22, 2026.

According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 11.00K population of Washington, NC residents comprised of 371 residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (3.37%), and 10.63K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.63%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Washington, NC, with a population of 5.38K (48.85%). The White Alone population was the second largest racial group in Washington, NC, with a population of 5.00K (45.43%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Washington, NC, with a population of 337 (3.06%). The smallest racial group in Washington, NC was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 9 (0.08%).

Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Washington, NC, with a population of 5.35K (48.62%). The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Washington, NC, with a population of 4.96K (45.06%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the third largest ethnic group in Washington, NC, with a population of 233 (2.12%). The smallest ethnic group in Washington, NC was Hispanic - Asian Alone with a population of 0 (0.00%).

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

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

Washington, NC Hispanics and Non Hispanics Population in Census 2020
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Washington, NC Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Washington, NC Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Washington, NC Population of Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Race Population % of County Population
Black or African American Alone 5375 48.85
White Alone 4999 45.43
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 23 0.21
Asian Alone 37 0.34
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 9 0.08
Some Other Race Alone 223 2.03
Two Or More Races 337 3.06
Washington, NC Population of Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Ethnicity Population % of County Population
Non-Hispanic - Black Alone 5350 48.62
Non-Hispanic - White Alone 4958 45.06
Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races 233 2.12
Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 187 1.70
Hispanic - Two or More Races 104 0.95
Hispanic - White Alone 41 0.37
Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone 37 0.34
Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 36 0.33
Hispanic - Black Alone 25 0.23
Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 15 0.14
Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 8 0.07
Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 6 0.06
Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 3 0.03
Hispanic - Asian Alone 0 0.00