Population By Race and Ethnicity in Washoe County, NV in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 424,066 population of Washoe County, Nevada comprised of 95,918 people who identified as Hispanic (22.62%), and 328,148 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (77.38%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Washoe County, Nevada with a population of 365,504 (86.19%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 23,196 (5.47%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 13,048 (3.08%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Washoe County, Nevada in 2011, with a population of 278,912 (65.77%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 86,592 (20.42%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 21,917 (5.17%).

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 2011
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Population By Race in Washoe , NV in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 10,472 2.47%
White Alone 365,504 86.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 8,979 2.12%
Asian Alone 23,196 5.47%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2,867 0.68%
Two Or More Races 13,048 3.08%
Population By Ethnicity in Washoe , NV in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,537 0.36%
White Alone - Hispanic 86,592 20.42%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 3,142 0.74%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,279 0.3%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 520 0.12%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2,848 0.67%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 8,935 2.11%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 278,912 65.77%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 5,837 1.38%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 21,917 5.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2,347 0.55%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 10,200 2.4%