Population By Race and Ethnicity in Pierce County, WA in 2022

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 926,479 population of Pierce County, Washington comprised of 119,086 people who identified as Hispanic (12.85%), and 807,393 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (87.15%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Pierce County, Washington with a population of 671,598 (72.49%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 75,250 (8.12%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 74,510 (8.04%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Pierce County, Washington in 2022, with a population of 582,018 (62.82%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 89,580 (9.67%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 68,425 (7.39%).

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 2022
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 75,250 8.12%
White Alone 671,598 72.49%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 17,063 1.84%
Asian Alone 70,510 7.61%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 17,548 1.89%
Two Or More Races 74,510 8.04%
Population By Ethnicity in Pierce , WA in 2022
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 6,825 0.74%
White Alone - Hispanic 89,580 9.67%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 6,804 0.73%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 3,094 0.33%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1,374 0.15%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 11,409 1.23%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 68,425 7.39%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 582,018 62.82%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 10,259 1.11%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 67,416 7.28%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 16,174 1.75%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 63,101 6.81%