Population By Race and Ethnicity in Washington County, AL in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 16,484 population of Washington County, Alabama comprised of 249 people who identified as Hispanic (1.51%), and 16,235 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.49%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Washington County, Alabama with a population of 10,950 (66.43%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,925 (23.81%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,256 (7.62%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Washington County, Alabama in 2017, with a population of 10,782 (65.41%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,896 (23.64%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,224 (7.43%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Washington, Alabama.

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Washington County, AL in 2017

Total Population:16,484

Non Hispanic (98.49%)

Hispanic (1.51%)

Race in Washington County, AL in 2017

Total Population:16,484

White Alone (66.43%)

Black or African American Alone (23.81%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (7.62%)

Two or more races (1.34%)

Asian Alone (0.7%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.1%)

Ethnicity in Washington County, AL in 2017

Total Population:16,484

Non-Hispanic White Alone (65.41%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (23.64%)

Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (7.43%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.26%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.25%)

Hispanic White Alone (1.02%)

Population By Race in Washington , AL in 2017

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	10,950	66.43%
Black or African American Alone	3,925	23.81%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	1,256	7.62%
Two Or More Races	221	1.34%
Asian Alone	115	0.7%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	17	0.1%

Population By Ethnicity in Washington , AL in 2017

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	10,782	65.41%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	3,896	23.64%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	1,224	7.43%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	208	1.26%
White Alone - Hispanic	168	1.02%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	112	0.68%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	32	0.19%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	29	0.18%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	13	0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	13	0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	4	0.02%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	3	0.02%