Population By Race and Ethnicity in Cowlitz County, WA in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 104,760 population of Cowlitz County, Washington comprised of 9,308 people who identified as Hispanic (8.89%), and 95,452 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (91.12%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Cowlitz County, Washington with a population of 95,892 (91.54%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,559 (3.4%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,200 (2.1%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Cowlitz County, Washington in 2016, with a population of 88,083 (84.08%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 7,809 (7.45%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,113 (2.97%).

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

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Population By Race in Cowlitz , WA in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,040 0.99%
White Alone 95,892 91.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,200 2.1%
Asian Alone 1,695 1.62%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 374 0.36%
Two Or More Races 3,559 3.4%
Population By Ethnicity in Cowlitz , WA in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 187 0.18%
White Alone - Hispanic 7,809 7.45%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 719 0.69%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 80 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 67 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 446 0.43%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 853 0.81%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 88,083 84.08%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,481 1.41%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,615 1.54%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 307 0.29%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,113 2.97%