Population By Race and Ethnicity in Spokane County, WA in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 497,163 population of Spokane County, Washington comprised of 27,748 people who identified as Hispanic (5.58%), and 469,415 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.42%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Spokane County, Washington with a population of 444,770 (89.46%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 19,891 (4%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 11,650 (2.34%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Spokane County, Washington in 2016, with a population of 422,537 (84.99%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 22,233 (4.47%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 17,481 (3.52%).

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

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Population By Race in Spokane , WA in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 9,504 1.91%
White Alone 444,770 89.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 8,670 1.74%
Asian Alone 11,650 2.34%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2,678 0.54%
Two Or More Races 19,891 4%
Population By Ethnicity in Spokane , WA in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 664 0.13%
White Alone - Hispanic 22,233 4.47%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,860 0.37%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 399 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 182 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2,410 0.49%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 8,840 1.78%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 422,537 84.99%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 6,810 1.37%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 11,251 2.26%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2,496 0.5%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 17,481 3.52%