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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Population By Race in Washington , AL in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,925 23.81%
White Alone 10,950 66.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,256 7.62%
Asian Alone 115 0.7%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 17 0.1%
Two Or More Races 221 1.34%
Population By Ethnicity in Washington , AL in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 29 0.18%
White Alone - Hispanic 168 1.02%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 32 0.19%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 3 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 4 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 13 0.08%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,896 23.64%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 10,782 65.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,224 7.43%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 112 0.68%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 13 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 208 1.26%