Population By Race and Ethnicity in Pierce County, WA in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 807,728 population of Pierce County, Washington comprised of 76,342 people who identified as Hispanic (9.45%), and 731,386 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.55%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Pierce County, Washington with a population of 622,959 (77.13%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 57,626 (7.13%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 52,358 (6.48%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Pierce County, Washington in 2011, with a population of 565,223 (69.98%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 57,736 (7.15%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 53,060 (6.57%).

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 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 57,626 7.13%
White Alone 622,959 77.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 13,327 1.65%
Asian Alone 50,169 6.21%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 11,289 1.4%
Two Or More Races 52,358 6.48%
Population By Ethnicity in Pierce , WA in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 4,566 0.56%
White Alone - Hispanic 57,736 7.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 4,046 0.5%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2,010 0.25%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 840 0.1%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 7,144 0.88%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 53,060 6.57%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 565,223 69.98%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 9,281 1.15%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 48,159 5.96%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 10,449 1.29%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 45,214 5.6%