Population By Race and Ethnicity in District Of Columbia in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 704,147 population of District Of Columbia comprised of 78,217 people who identified as Hispanic (11.11%), and 625,930 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (88.89%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in District Of Columbia, with a population of 328,536 (46.66%). White Alone population was the second largest racial group in District Of Columbia, with a population of 319,355 (45.35%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in District Of Columbia, with a population of 30,945 (4.39%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in District Of Columbia, with a population of 317,121 (45.04%). White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in District Of Columbia, with a population of 260,928 (37.06%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in District Of Columbia, with a population of 58,427 (8.30%).

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

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Related Topics: District Of Columbia Census Vintage Data Topic List.

Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in District Of Columbia in 2018

Total Population:704,147

Non Hispanic (88.89%)

Hispanic (11.11%)

Race in District Of Columbia in 2018

Total Population:704,147

Black or African American Alone (46.66%)

White Alone (45.35%)

Asian Alone (4.39%)

Two or more races (2.83%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.61%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.16%)

Ethnicity in District Of Columbia in 2018

Total Population:704,147

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (45.04%)

Non-Hispanic White Alone (37.06%)

Hispanic White Alone (8.30%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (4.24%)

All Other Ethnicities (3.06%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.31%)

Population By Race in District Of Columbia in 2018

Race	Population	Percentage
Black or African American Alone	328,536	46.66%
White Alone	319,355	45.35%
Asian Alone	30,945	4.39%
Two Or More Races	19,909	2.83%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	4,264	0.61%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	1,138	0.16%

Population By Ethnicity in District Of Columbia in 2018

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	317,121	45.04%
White Alone - Non Hispanic	260,928	37.06%
White Alone - Hispanic	58,427	8.30%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	29,870	4.24%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	16,234	2.31%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	11,415	1.62%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	3,675	0.52%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	2,825	0.40%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	1,439	0.20%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	1,075	0.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	800	0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	338	0.05%