Population By Race and Ethnicity in Pierce County, WA in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 815,772 population of Pierce County, Washington comprised of 78,776 people who identified as Hispanic (9.66%), and 736,996 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.34%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Pierce County, Washington with a population of 626,723 (76.83%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 58,983 (7.23%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 53,861 (6.6%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Pierce County, Washington in 2012, with a population of 567,281 (69.54%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 59,442 (7.29%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 54,193 (6.64%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Pierce County, WA in 2012

Total Population:815,772

Non Hispanic (90.34%)

Hispanic (9.66%)

Race in Pierce County, WA in 2012

Total Population:815,772

White Alone (76.83%)

Black or African American Alone (7.23%)

Two or more races (6.6%)

Asian Alone (6.24%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.68%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (1.42%)

Ethnicity in Pierce County, WA in 2012

Total Population:815,772

Non-Hispanic White Alone (69.54%)

Hispanic White Alone (7.29%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (6.64%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (5.99%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (5.7%)

All Other Ethnicities (4.84%)

Population By Race in Pierce , WA in 2012

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	626,723	76.83%
Black or African American Alone	58,983	7.23%
Two Or More Races	53,861	6.6%
Asian Alone	50,934	6.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	13,695	1.68%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	11,576	1.42%

Population By Ethnicity in Pierce , WA in 2012

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	567,281	69.54%
White Alone - Hispanic	59,442	7.29%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	54,193	6.64%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	48,854	5.99%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	46,484	5.7%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	10,753	1.32%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	9,431	1.16%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	7,377	0.9%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	4,790	0.59%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	4,264	0.52%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	2,080	0.26%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	823	0.1%