Population By Race and Ethnicity in Washoe County, NV in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 456,864 population of Washoe County, Nevada comprised of 111,500 people who identified as Hispanic (24.41%), and 345,364 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (75.59%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Washoe County, Nevada with a population of 388,054 (84.94%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 26,132 (5.72%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 16,924 (3.7%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Washoe County, Nevada in 2017, with a population of 288,606 (63.17%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 99,448 (21.77%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 24,627 (5.39%).

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

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Population By Race in Washoe , NV in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 12,084 2.65%
White Alone 388,054 84.94%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 10,258 2.25%
Asian Alone 26,132 5.72%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 3,412 0.75%
Two Or More Races 16,924 3.7%
Population By Ethnicity in Washoe , NV in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,969 0.43%
White Alone - Hispanic 99,448 21.77%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 4,116 0.9%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,505 0.33%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 653 0.14%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 3,809 0.83%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 10,115 2.21%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 288,606 63.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 6,142 1.34%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 24,627 5.39%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2,759 0.6%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 13,115 2.87%