Population By Race and Ethnicity in King County, WA in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 2,127,372 population of King County, Washington comprised of 199,997 people who identified as Hispanic (9.4%), and 1,927,375 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.6%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in King County, Washington with a population of 1,470,752 (69.14%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 367,220 (17.26%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 142,289 (6.69%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in King County, Washington in 2015, with a population of 1,307,517 (61.46%); the second largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 362,099 (17.02%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 163,235 (7.67%).

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 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 142,289 6.69%
White Alone 1,470,752 69.14%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 22,249 1.05%
Asian Alone 367,220 17.26%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 17,507 0.82%
Two Or More Races 107,355 5.05%
Population By Ethnicity in King , WA in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 7,843 0.37%
White Alone - Hispanic 163,235 7.67%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 8,957 0.42%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 5,121 0.24%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1,119 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 13,722 0.65%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 134,446 6.32%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 1,307,517 61.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 13,292 0.63%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 362,099 17.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 16,388 0.77%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 93,633 4.4%