Population By Race and Ethnicity in King, WA in 2021

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 2,252,980 population of King County, Washington comprised of 244,201 people who identified as Hispanic (10.84%), and 2,008,779 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (89.16%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in King County, Washington with a population of 1,453,394 (64.51%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 469,202 (20.83%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 162,849 (7.23%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in King County, Washington in 2021, with a population of 1,255,037 (55.71%); the second largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 462,505 (20.53%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 198,357 (8.8%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 162,849 7.23%
White Alone 1,453,394 64.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 23,560 1.05%
Asian Alone 469,202 20.83%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 18,985 0.84%
Two Or More Races 124,990 5.55%
Population By Ethnicity in King , WA in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 9,704 0.43%
White Alone - Hispanic 198,357 8.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 10,869 0.48%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 6,697 0.3%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1,255 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 17,319 0.77%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 153,145 6.8%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 1,255,037 55.71%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 12,691 0.56%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 462,505 20.53%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 17,730 0.79%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 107,671 4.78%