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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 273,827 population of Thurston County, Washington comprised of 23,940 people who identified as Hispanic (8.74%), and 249,887 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (91.26%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Thurston County, Washington with a population of 225,934 (82.51%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 16,239 (5.93%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 14,910 (5.45%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Thurston County, Washington in 2016, with a population of 207,152 (75.65%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 18,782 (6.86%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 15,716 (5.74%).

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 2016
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Population By Race in Thurston , WA in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 9,332 3.41%
White Alone 225,934 82.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 4,870 1.78%
Asian Alone 16,239 5.93%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2,542 0.93%
Two Or More Races 14,910 5.45%
Population By Ethnicity in Thurston , WA in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 946 0.35%
White Alone - Hispanic 18,782 6.86%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,348 0.49%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 523 0.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 243 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2,098 0.77%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 8,386 3.06%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 207,152 75.65%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 3,522 1.29%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 15,716 5.74%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2,299 0.84%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 12,812 4.68%