Whatcom, Washington Voting-age Population By Race and Ethnicity from Census 2020
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 182.48K voting-age population of Whatcom, WA residents comprised of 15.25K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (8.36%), and 167.24K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (91.65%).
Race: The White Alone voting-age population was the largest racial group in Whatcom, WA, with a voting-age population of 145.84K (79.92%). The Two Or More Races voting-age population was the second largest racial group in Whatcom, WA, with a voting-age population of 14.53K (7.96%). The Asian Alone voting-age population was the third largest racial group in Whatcom, WA, with a voting-age population of 8.42K (4.62%). The smallest racial group in Whatcom, WA was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a voting-age population of 585 (0.32%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone voting-age population was the largest ethnic group in Whatcom, WA, with a voting-age population of 142.26K (77.96%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races voting-age population was the second largest ethnic group in Whatcom, WA, with a voting-age population of 9.52K (5.22%). The Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone voting-age population was the third largest ethnic group in Whatcom, WA, with a voting-age population of 8.30K (4.55%). The smallest ethnic group in Whatcom, WA was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a voting-age population of 30 (0.02%).
The charts and tables below shows the voting-age population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Whatcom, Washington from the 2020 decennial census.
You can see similar information for other Washington counties and also for the state of Washington.
| Race | Voting-age Population | % of County Voting-age Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 1826 | 1.00 |
| White Alone | 145835 | 79.92 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 4368 | 2.39 |
| Asian Alone | 8422 | 4.62 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 585 | 0.32 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 6921 | 3.79 |
| Two Or More Races | 14526 | 7.96 |
| Ethnicity | Voting-age Population | % of County Voting-age Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 142256 | 77.96 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 9520 | 5.22 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 8301 | 4.55 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 5889 | 3.23 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 5006 | 2.74 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 3831 | 2.10 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 3579 | 1.96 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 1742 | 0.96 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 1032 | 0.57 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 555 | 0.30 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 537 | 0.29 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 121 | 0.07 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 84 | 0.05 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 30 | 0.02 |
