Population By Race and Ethnicity in District Of Columbia in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 605,282 population of District Of Columbia comprised of 55,828 people who identified as Hispanic (9.22%), and 549,454 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.78%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in District Of Columbia, with a population of 311,117 (51.40%). White Alone population was the second largest racial group in District Of Columbia, with a population of 253,637 (41.90%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in District Of Columbia, with a population of 21,945 (3.63%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in District Of Columbia, with a population of 302,621 (50.00%). White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in District Of Columbia, with a population of 211,985 (35.02%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in District Of Columbia, with a population of 41,652 (6.88%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in District Of Columbia.

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You can also find similar information for each District Of Columbia county using links at the bottom of this page.

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Population By Race in District Of Columbia in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 311,117 51.40%
White Alone 253,637 41.90%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 3,281 0.54%
Asian Alone 21,945 3.63%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 797 0.13%
Two Or More Races 14,505 2.40%
Population By Ethnicity in District Of Columbia in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 8,496 1.40%
White Alone - Hispanic 41,652 6.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,937 0.32%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 605 0.10%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 568 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2,570 0.43%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 302,621 50.00%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 211,985 35.02%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,344 0.22%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 21,340 3.53%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 229 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 11,935 1.97%

Population By Race and Ethiniciy for District Of Columbia Counties in 2010

Use the links below to see the population by race and ethnicity for each of the following District Of Columbia counties.