Population By Race and Ethnicity in Pierce County, WA in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 927,402 population of Pierce County, Washington comprised of 116,093 people who identified as Hispanic (12.52%), and 811,309 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (87.48%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Pierce County, Washington with a population of 678,220 (73.13%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 73,884 (7.97%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 73,440 (7.92%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Pierce County, Washington in 2021, with a population of 590,889 (63.71%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 87,331 (9.42%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 67,205 (7.25%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 73,884 7.97%
White Alone 678,220 73.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 16,808 1.81%
Asian Alone 68,081 7.34%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 16,969 1.83%
Two Or More Races 73,440 7.92%
Population By Ethnicity in Pierce , WA in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 6,679 0.72%
White Alone - Hispanic 87,331 9.42%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 6,504 0.7%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 3,056 0.33%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1,333 0.14%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 11,190 1.21%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 67,205 7.25%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 590,889 63.71%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 10,304 1.11%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 65,025 7.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 15,636 1.69%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 62,250 6.71%