Population By Race and Ethnicity in Pierce, WA in 2010

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 795,402 population of Pierce County, Washington comprised of 73,089 people who identified as Hispanic (9.19%), and 722,313 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.81%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Pierce County, Washington with a population of 615,164 (77.34%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 56,233 (7.07%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 50,882 (6.4%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Pierce County, Washington in 2010, with a population of 559,942 (70.4%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 55,222 (6.94%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 51,784 (6.51%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Pierce, Washington.

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Population By Race in Pierce , WA in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 56,233 7.07%
White Alone 615,164 77.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 12,921 1.62%
Asian Alone 49,073 6.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 11,129 1.4%
Two Or More Races 50,882 6.4%
Population By Ethnicity in Pierce , WA in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 4,449 0.56%
White Alone - Hispanic 55,222 6.94%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 3,721 0.47%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,930 0.24%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 828 0.1%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 6,939 0.87%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 51,784 6.51%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 559,942 70.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 9,200 1.16%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 47,143 5.93%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 10,301 1.3%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 43,943 5.53%