Population By Race and Ethnicity in District Of Columbia in 2020

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 670,839 population of District Of Columbia comprised of 76,874 people who identified as Hispanic (11.46%), and 593,965 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (88.54%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in District Of Columbia, with a population of 309,151 (46.08%). White Alone population was the second largest racial group in District Of Columbia, with a population of 306,506 (45.69%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in District Of Columbia, with a population of 30,065 (4.48%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in District Of Columbia, with a population of 298,153 (44.45%). White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in District Of Columbia, with a population of 249,025 (37.12%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in District Of Columbia, with a population of 57,481 (8.57%).

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

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You can also find similar information for each District Of Columbia county using links at the bottom of this page.

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Population By Race in District Of Columbia in 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 309,151 46.08%
White Alone 306,506 45.69%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 4,096 0.61%
Asian Alone 30,065 4.48%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1,071 0.16%
Two Or More Races 19,950 2.97%
Population By Ethnicity in District Of Columbia in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 10,998 1.64%
White Alone - Hispanic 57,481 8.57%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 2,754 0.41%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,059 0.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 752 0.11%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 3,830 0.57%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 298,153 44.45%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 249,025 37.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,342 0.20%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 29,006 4.32%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 319 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 16,120 2.40%

Population By Race and Ethiniciy for District Of Columbia Counties in 2020

Use the links below to see the population by race and ethnicity for each of the following District Of Columbia counties.