Population By Race and Ethnicity in Thurston County, WA in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 268,175 population of Thurston County, Washington comprised of 22,866 people who identified as Hispanic (8.53%), and 245,309 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (91.47%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Thurston County, Washington with a population of 221,859 (82.73%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 15,808 (5.9%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 14,434 (5.38%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Thurston County, Washington in 2015, with a population of 203,957 (76.05%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 17,902 (6.68%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 15,304 (5.71%).

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 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 8,934 3.33%
White Alone 221,859 82.73%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 4,704 1.75%
Asian Alone 15,808 5.9%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2,436 0.91%
Two Or More Races 14,434 5.38%
Population By Ethnicity in Thurston , WA in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 937 0.35%
White Alone - Hispanic 17,902 6.68%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,260 0.47%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 504 0.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 243 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2,020 0.75%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 7,997 2.98%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 203,957 76.05%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 3,444 1.28%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 15,304 5.71%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2,193 0.82%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 12,414 4.63%