Population By Race and Ethnicity in Pierce County, WA in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 880,745 population of Pierce County, Washington comprised of 96,803 people who identified as Hispanic (10.99%), and 783,942 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (89.01%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Pierce County, Washington with a population of 660,075 (74.94%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 66,468 (7.55%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 64,321 (7.3%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Pierce County, Washington in 2017, with a population of 587,404 (66.69%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 72,671 (8.25%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 60,805 (6.9%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 66,468 7.55%
White Alone 660,075 74.94%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 15,618 1.77%
Asian Alone 59,816 6.79%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 14,447 1.64%
Two Or More Races 64,321 7.3%
Population By Ethnicity in Pierce , WA in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 5,663 0.64%
White Alone - Hispanic 72,671 8.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 5,483 0.62%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2,520 0.29%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1,142 0.13%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 9,324 1.06%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 60,805 6.9%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 587,404 66.69%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 10,135 1.15%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 57,296 6.51%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 13,305 1.51%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 54,997 6.24%