Population By Race and Ethnicity in Washoe County, NV in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 421,969 population of Washoe County, Nevada comprised of 94,055 people who identified as Hispanic (22.29%), and 327,914 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (77.71%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Washoe County, Nevada with a population of 364,136 (86.29%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 22,897 (5.43%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 12,678 (3%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Washoe County, Nevada in 2010, with a population of 278,998 (66.12%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 85,138 (20.18%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 21,649 (5.13%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Washoe, Nevada.

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Washoe County, NV in 2010
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Population By Race in Washoe , NV in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 10,614 2.52%
White Alone 364,136 86.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 8,766 2.08%
Asian Alone 22,897 5.43%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2,878 0.68%
Two Or More Races 12,678 3%
Population By Ethnicity in Washoe , NV in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,486 0.35%
White Alone - Hispanic 85,138 20.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 2,971 0.7%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,248 0.3%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 502 0.12%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2,710 0.64%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 9,128 2.16%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 278,998 66.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 5,795 1.37%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 21,649 5.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2,376 0.56%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 9,968 2.36%