Population By Race and Ethnicity in District Of Columbia in 2012

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 635,737 population of District Of Columbia comprised of 62,949 people who identified as Hispanic (9.90%), and 572,788 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.10%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in District Of Columbia, with a population of 317,686 (49.97%). White Alone population was the second largest racial group in District Of Columbia, with a population of 273,652 (43.05%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in District Of Columbia, with a population of 23,929 (3.76%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in District Of Columbia, with a population of 308,218 (48.48%). White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in District Of Columbia, with a population of 226,625 (35.65%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in District Of Columbia, with a population of 47,027 (7.40%).

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

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Population By Race in District Of Columbia in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 317,686 49.97%
White Alone 273,652 43.05%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 3,530 0.56%
Asian Alone 23,929 3.76%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 960 0.15%
Two Or More Races 15,980 2.51%
Population By Ethnicity in District Of Columbia in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 9,468 1.49%
White Alone - Hispanic 47,027 7.40%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 2,131 0.34%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 803 0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 727 0.11%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2,793 0.44%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 308,218 48.48%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 226,625 35.65%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,399 0.22%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 23,126 3.64%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 233 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 13,187 2.07%