Washington Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, Washington's population of 7.71M residents comprised of 1.06M residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (13.75%), and 6.65M residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (86.25%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Washington, with a population of 5.13M (66.59%). The Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group in Washington, with a population of 836.66K (10.86%). The Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in Washington, with a population of 730.60K (9.48%). The smallest racial group in Washington was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 64.93K (0.84%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Washington, with a population of 4.92M (63.84%). The Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Washington, with a population of 723.06K (9.38%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the third largest ethnic group in Washington, with a population of 511.11K (6.63%). The smallest ethnic group in Washington was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 2.44K (0.03%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Washington from the 2020 decennial census.
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| Race | Population | % of State Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 307565 | 3.99 |
| White Alone | 5130920 | 66.59 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 121468 | 1.58 |
| Asian Alone | 730596 | 9.48 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 64933 | 0.84 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 513140 | 6.66 |
| Two Or More Races | 836659 | 10.86 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of State Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 4918820 | 63.84 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 723062 | 9.38 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 511114 | 6.63 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 469919 | 6.10 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 325545 | 4.22 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 296170 | 3.84 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 212100 | 2.75 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 91191 | 1.18 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 62490 | 0.81 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 43221 | 0.56 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 30277 | 0.39 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 11395 | 0.15 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 7534 | 0.10 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 2443 | 0.03 |