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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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in District Of Columbia in 2020
Total Population:670,839
88.54%11.46%
Non Hispanic (88.54%)
Hispanic (11.46%)
Race in District Of Columbia in 2020
Total Population:670,839
46.08%45.69%
Black or African American Alone (46.08%)
White Alone (45.69%)
Asian Alone (4.48%)
Two or more races (2.97%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.61%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.16%)
Ethnicity in District Of Columbia in 2020
Total Population:670,839
44.45%37.12%8.57%
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (44.45%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone (37.12%)
Hispanic White Alone (8.57%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (4.32%)
All Other Ethnicities (3.14%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.40%)
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%
Asian Alone 30,065 4.48%
Two Or More Races 19,950 2.97%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 4,096 0.61%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1,071 0.16%
Population By Ethnicity in District Of Columbia in 2020
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 298,153 44.45%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 249,025 37.12%
White Alone - Hispanic 57,481 8.57%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 29,006 4.32%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 16,120 2.40%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 10,998 1.64%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 3,830 0.57%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 2,754 0.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,342 0.20%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,059 0.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 752 0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 319 0.05%