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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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in King County, WA in 2011

Total Population:1,974,499

Non Hispanic (91%)

Hispanic (9%)

Race in King County, WA in 2011

Total Population:1,974,499

White Alone (71.63%)

Asian Alone (15.33%)

Black or African American Alone (6.52%)

Two or more races (4.68%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.05%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.79%)

Ethnicity in King County, WA in 2011

Total Population:1,974,499

Non-Hispanic White Alone (64.26%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (15.11%)

Hispanic White Alone (7.38%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (6.16%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (4.07%)

All Other Ethnicities (3.03%)

Population By Race in King , WA in 2011

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	1,414,377	71.63%
Asian Alone	302,723	15.33%
Black or African American Alone	128,651	6.52%
Two Or More Races	92,358	4.68%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	20,733	1.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	15,657	0.79%

Population By Ethnicity in King , WA in 2011

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	1,268,719	64.26%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	298,327	15.11%
White Alone - Hispanic	145,658	7.38%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	121,547	6.16%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	80,412	4.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	14,628	0.74%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	13,083	0.66%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	11,946	0.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	7,650	0.39%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	7,104	0.36%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	4,396	0.22%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	1,029	0.05%