Population By Race and Ethnicity in Pierce County, WA in 2020

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 923,589 population of Pierce County, Washington comprised of 112,699 people who identified as Hispanic (12.2%), and 810,890 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (87.8%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Pierce County, Washington with a population of 679,900 (73.61%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 72,560 (7.86%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 71,764 (7.77%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Pierce County, Washington in 2020, with a population of 594,991 (64.42%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 84,909 (9.19%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 66,158 (7.16%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 72,560 7.86%
White Alone 679,900 73.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 16,639 1.8%
Asian Alone 66,299 7.18%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 16,427 1.78%
Two Or More Races 71,764 7.77%
Population By Ethnicity in Pierce , WA in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 6,402 0.69%
White Alone - Hispanic 84,909 9.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 6,306 0.68%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2,941 0.32%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1,357 0.15%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 10,784 1.17%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 66,158 7.16%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 594,991 64.42%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 10,333 1.12%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 63,358 6.86%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 15,070 1.63%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 60,980 6.6%