Population By Race and Ethnicity in King County, WA in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 1,974,499 population of King County, Washington comprised of 177,783 people who identified as Hispanic (9%), and 1,796,716 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (91%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in King County, Washington with a population of 1,414,377 (71.63%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 302,723 (15.33%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 128,651 (6.52%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in King County, Washington in 2011, with a population of 1,268,719 (64.26%); the second largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 298,327 (15.11%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 145,658 (7.38%).

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

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Population By Race in King , WA in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 128,651 6.52%
White Alone 1,414,377 71.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 20,733 1.05%
Asian Alone 302,723 15.33%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 15,657 0.79%
Two Or More Races 92,358 4.68%
Population By Ethnicity in King , WA in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 7,104 0.36%
White Alone - Hispanic 145,658 7.38%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 7,650 0.39%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 4,396 0.22%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1,029 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 11,946 0.61%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 121,547 6.16%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 1,268,719 64.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 13,083 0.66%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 298,327 15.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 14,628 0.74%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 80,412 4.07%