Population By Race and Ethnicity in King County, WA in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 2,271,380 population of King County, Washington comprised of 252,961 people who identified as Hispanic (11.14%), and 2,018,419 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (88.86%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in King County, Washington with a population of 1,425,274 (62.75%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 504,252 (22.2%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 168,724 (7.43%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in King County, Washington in 2023, with a population of 1,220,785 (53.75%); the second largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 496,991 (21.88%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 204,489 (9%).

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 2023

Total Population:2,271,380

Non Hispanic (88.86%)

Hispanic (11.14%)

Race in King County, WA in 2023

Total Population:2,271,380

White Alone (62.75%)

Asian Alone (22.2%)

Black or African American Alone (7.43%)

Two or more races (5.67%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.07%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.88%)

Ethnicity in King County, WA in 2023

Total Population:2,271,380

Non-Hispanic White Alone (53.75%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (21.88%)

Hispanic White Alone (9%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (6.98%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (4.88%)

All Other Ethnicities (3.51%)

Population By Race in King , WA in 2023

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	1,425,274	62.75%
Asian Alone	504,252	22.2%
Black or African American Alone	168,724	7.43%
Two Or More Races	128,875	5.67%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	24,249	1.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	20,006	0.88%

Population By Ethnicity in King , WA in 2023

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	1,220,785	53.75%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	496,991	21.88%
White Alone - Hispanic	204,489	9%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	158,553	6.98%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	110,891	4.88%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	18,642	0.82%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	17,984	0.79%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	12,557	0.55%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	11,692	0.52%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	10,171	0.45%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	7,261	0.32%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	1,364	0.06%