Population By Race and Ethnicity in Thurston County, WA in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 256,439 population of Thurston County, Washington comprised of 19,076 people who identified as Hispanic (7.44%), and 237,363 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.56%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Thurston County, Washington with a population of 215,920 (84.2%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 13,948 (5.44%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 12,738 (4.97%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Thurston County, Washington in 2011, with a population of 200,832 (78.32%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 15,088 (5.88%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 13,500 (5.26%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Thurston County, WA in 2011
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Population By Race in Thurston , WA in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 7,541 2.94%
White Alone 215,920 84.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 4,106 1.6%
Asian Alone 13,948 5.44%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2,186 0.85%
Two Or More Races 12,738 4.97%
Population By Ethnicity in Thurston , WA in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 629 0.25%
White Alone - Hispanic 15,088 5.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,035 0.4%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 448 0.18%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 201 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,675 0.65%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 6,912 2.7%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 200,832 78.32%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 3,071 1.2%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 13,500 5.26%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1,985 0.77%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 11,063 4.31%