Population By Race and Ethnicity in District Of Columbia in 2019

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 708,253 population of District Of Columbia comprised of 79,838 people who identified as Hispanic (11.27%), and 628,415 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (88.73%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in District Of Columbia, with a population of 326,019 (46.03%). White Alone population was the second largest racial group in District Of Columbia, with a population of 324,529 (45.82%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in District Of Columbia, with a population of 31,697 (4.47%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in District Of Columbia, with a population of 314,361 (44.39%). White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in District Of Columbia, with a population of 264,894 (37.40%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in District Of Columbia, with a population of 59,635 (8.42%).

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 2019
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 326,019 46.03%
White Alone 324,529 45.82%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 4,318 0.61%
Asian Alone 31,697 4.47%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1,100 0.16%
Two Or More Races 20,590 2.91%
Population By Ethnicity in District Of Columbia in 2019
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 11,658 1.65%
White Alone - Hispanic 59,635 8.42%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 2,864 0.40%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,125 0.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 768 0.11%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 3,788 0.54%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 314,361 44.39%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 264,894 37.40%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,454 0.21%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 30,572 4.32%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 332 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 16,802 2.37%