Population By Race and Ethnicity in Pierce County, WA in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 844,317 population of Pierce County, Washington comprised of 87,655 people who identified as Hispanic (10.38%), and 756,662 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (89.62%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Pierce County, Washington with a population of 640,259 (75.83%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 62,217 (7.37%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 59,137 (7%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Pierce County, Washington in 2015, with a population of 574,339 (68.02%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 65,920 (7.81%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 57,139 (6.77%).

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 2015

Total Population:844,317

Non Hispanic (89.62%)

Hispanic (10.38%)

Race in Pierce County, WA in 2015

Total Population:844,317

White Alone (75.83%)

Black or African American Alone (7.37%)

Two or more races (7%)

Asian Alone (6.54%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.74%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (1.52%)

Ethnicity in Pierce County, WA in 2015

Total Population:844,317

Non-Hispanic White Alone (68.02%)

Hispanic White Alone (7.81%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (6.77%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (6.26%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (6.02%)

All Other Ethnicities (5.13%)

Population By Race in Pierce , WA in 2015

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	640,259	75.83%
Black or African American Alone	62,217	7.37%
Two Or More Races	59,137	7%
Asian Alone	55,173	6.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	14,698	1.74%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	12,833	1.52%

Population By Ethnicity in Pierce , WA in 2015

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	574,339	68.02%
White Alone - Hispanic	65,920	7.81%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	57,139	6.77%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	52,826	6.26%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	50,784	6.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	11,863	1.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	9,711	1.15%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	8,353	0.99%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	5,078	0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	4,987	0.59%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	2,347	0.28%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	970	0.12%