Population By Race and Ethnicity in District Of Columbia in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 620,290 population of District Of Columbia comprised of 59,676 people who identified as Hispanic (9.62%), and 560,614 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.38%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in District Of Columbia, with a population of 314,236 (50.66%). White Alone population was the second largest racial group in District Of Columbia, with a population of 263,669 (42.51%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in District Of Columbia, with a population of 22,884 (3.69%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in District Of Columbia, with a population of 305,064 (49.18%). White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in District Of Columbia, with a population of 219,301 (35.35%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in District Of Columbia, with a population of 44,368 (7.15%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in District Of Columbia in 2011
Total Population:620,290
90.38%9.62%
Non Hispanic (90.38%)
Hispanic (9.62%)
Race in District Of Columbia in 2011
Total Population:620,290
50.66%42.51%
Black or African American Alone (50.66%)
White Alone (42.51%)
Asian Alone (3.69%)
Two or more races (2.46%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.55%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.14%)
Ethnicity in District Of Columbia in 2011
Total Population:620,290
49.18%35.35%
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (49.18%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone (35.35%)
Hispanic White Alone (7.15%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (3.57%)
All Other Ethnicities (2.72%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.02%)
Population By Race in District Of Columbia in 2011
Race
Population
Percentage
Black or African American Alone 314,236 50.66%
White Alone 263,669 42.51%
Asian Alone 22,884 3.69%
Two Or More Races 15,226 2.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 3,413 0.55%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 862 0.14%
Population By Ethnicity in District Of Columbia in 2011
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 305,064 49.18%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 219,301 35.35%
White Alone - Hispanic 44,368 7.15%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 22,166 3.57%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 12,532 2.02%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 9,172 1.48%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2,694 0.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 2,089 0.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,324 0.21%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 718 0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 635 0.10%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 227 0.04%