Population By Race and Ethnicity in Thurston County, WA in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 258,613 population of Thurston County, Washington comprised of 19,928 people who identified as Hispanic (7.71%), and 238,685 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.29%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Thurston County, Washington with a population of 216,688 (83.79%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 14,326 (5.54%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 13,037 (5.04%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Thurston County, Washington in 2012, with a population of 201,013 (77.73%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 15,675 (6.06%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 13,887 (5.37%).

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

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Population By Race in Thurston , WA in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 7,996 3.09%
White Alone 216,688 83.79%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 4,286 1.66%
Asian Alone 14,326 5.54%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2,280 0.88%
Two Or More Races 13,037 5.04%
Population By Ethnicity in Thurston , WA in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 723 0.28%
White Alone - Hispanic 15,675 6.06%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,083 0.42%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 439 0.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 223 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,785 0.69%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 7,273 2.81%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 201,013 77.73%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 3,203 1.24%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 13,887 5.37%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2,057 0.8%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 11,252 4.35%