Population By Race and Ethnicity in Washoe County, NV in 2020

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 487,710 population of Washoe County, Nevada comprised of 122,993 people who identified as Hispanic (25.22%), and 364,717 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (74.78%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Washoe County, Nevada with a population of 410,714 (84.21%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 28,870 (5.92%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 19,450 (3.99%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Washoe County, Nevada in 2020, with a population of 301,582 (61.84%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 109,132 (22.38%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 27,126 (5.56%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 13,871 2.84%
White Alone 410,714 84.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 11,013 2.26%
Asian Alone 28,870 5.92%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 3,792 0.78%
Two Or More Races 19,450 3.99%
Population By Ethnicity in Washoe , NV in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2,303 0.47%
White Alone - Hispanic 109,132 22.38%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 4,658 0.96%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,744 0.36%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 722 0.15%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 4,434 0.91%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 11,568 2.37%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 301,582 61.84%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 6,355 1.3%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 27,126 5.56%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 3,070 0.63%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 15,016 3.08%