Population By Race and Ethnicity in Pierce County, WA in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 928,696 population of Pierce County, Washington comprised of 121,520 people who identified as Hispanic (13.09%), and 807,176 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (86.92%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Pierce County, Washington with a population of 667,943 (71.92%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 76,577 (8.25%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 76,342 (8.22%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Pierce County, Washington in 2023, with a population of 576,751 (62.1%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 91,192 (9.82%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 69,599 (7.49%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Pierce, Washington.

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Pierce County, WA in 2023

Total Population:928,696

Non Hispanic (86.92%)

Hispanic (13.09%)

Race in Pierce County, WA in 2023

Total Population:928,696

White Alone (71.92%)

Black or African American Alone (8.25%)

Two or more races (8.22%)

Asian Alone (7.81%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (1.94%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.86%)

Ethnicity in Pierce County, WA in 2023

Total Population:928,696

Non-Hispanic White Alone (62.1%)

Hispanic White Alone (9.82%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (7.49%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (7.47%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (6.96%)

All Other Ethnicities (6.15%)

Population By Race in Pierce , WA in 2023

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	667,943	71.92%
Black or African American Alone	76,577	8.25%
Two Or More Races	76,342	8.22%
Asian Alone	72,537	7.81%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	18,012	1.94%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	17,285	1.86%

Population By Ethnicity in Pierce , WA in 2023

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	576,751	62.1%
White Alone - Hispanic	91,192	9.82%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	69,599	7.49%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	69,402	7.47%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	64,618	6.96%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	16,624	1.79%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	11,724	1.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	10,182	1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	7,103	0.77%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	6,978	0.75%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	3,135	0.34%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	1,388	0.15%