Population By Race and Ethnicity in King County, WA in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 2,011,708 population of King County, Washington comprised of 182,943 people who identified as Hispanic (9.09%), and 1,828,765 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.91%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in King County, Washington with a population of 1,429,553 (71.06%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 316,319 (15.72%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 132,606 (6.59%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in King County, Washington in 2012, with a population of 1,279,935 (63.62%); the second largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 311,729 (15.5%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 149,618 (7.44%).

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 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 132,606 6.59%
White Alone 1,429,553 71.06%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 21,204 1.05%
Asian Alone 316,319 15.72%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 16,068 0.8%
Two Or More Races 95,958 4.77%
Population By Ethnicity in King , WA in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 7,230 0.36%
White Alone - Hispanic 149,618 7.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 8,105 0.4%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 4,590 0.23%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1,044 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 12,356 0.61%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 125,376 6.23%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 1,279,935 63.62%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 13,099 0.65%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 311,729 15.5%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 15,024 0.75%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 83,602 4.16%