Population By Race and Ethnicity in Pierce, WA in 2023

Updated on June 16, 2025.

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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Population By Race in Pierce , WA in 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 76,577 8.25%
White Alone 667,943 71.92%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 17,285 1.86%
Asian Alone 72,537 7.81%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 18,012 1.94%
Two Or More Races 76,342 8.22%
Population By Ethnicity in Pierce , WA in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 6,978 0.75%
White Alone - Hispanic 91,192 9.82%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 7,103 0.77%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 3,135 0.34%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1,388 0.15%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 11,724 1.26%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 69,599 7.49%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 576,751 62.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 10,182 1.1%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 69,402 7.47%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 16,624 1.79%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 64,618 6.96%