Population By Race and Ethnicity in District Of Columbia in 2015

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 677,014 population of District Of Columbia comprised of 72,338 people who identified as Hispanic (10.69%), and 604,676 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (89.32%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in District Of Columbia, with a population of 327,506 (48.38%). White Alone population was the second largest racial group in District Of Columbia, with a population of 298,776 (44.13%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in District Of Columbia, with a population of 27,585 (4.08%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in District Of Columbia, with a population of 316,993 (46.82%). White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in District Of Columbia, with a population of 244,627 (36.13%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in District Of Columbia, with a population of 54,149 (8.00%).

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 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 327,506 48.38%
White Alone 298,776 44.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 4,047 0.60%
Asian Alone 27,585 4.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1,081 0.16%
Two Or More Races 18,019 2.66%
Population By Ethnicity in District Of Columbia in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 10,513 1.55%
White Alone - Hispanic 54,149 8.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 2,659 0.39%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 877 0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 784 0.12%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 3,356 0.50%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 316,993 46.82%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 244,627 36.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,388 0.21%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 26,708 3.95%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 297 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 14,663 2.17%