Population By Race and Ethnicity in Pierce, WA in 2018

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 894,951 population of Pierce County, Washington comprised of 100,542 people who identified as Hispanic (11.23%), and 794,409 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (88.77%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Pierce County, Washington with a population of 666,846 (74.51%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 68,406 (7.64%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 66,474 (7.43%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Pierce County, Washington in 2018, with a population of 591,289 (66.07%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 75,557 (8.44%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 62,706 (7.01%).

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 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 68,406 7.64%
White Alone 666,846 74.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 15,903 1.78%
Asian Alone 62,105 6.94%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 15,217 1.7%
Two Or More Races 66,474 7.43%
Population By Ethnicity in Pierce , WA in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 5,700 0.64%
White Alone - Hispanic 75,557 8.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 5,704 0.64%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2,666 0.3%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1,201 0.13%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 9,714 1.09%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 62,706 7.01%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 591,289 66.07%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 10,199 1.14%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 59,439 6.64%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 14,016 1.57%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 56,760 6.34%