Population By Race and Ethnicity in Thurston County, WA in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 280,255 population of Thurston County, Washington comprised of 25,291 people who identified as Hispanic (9.02%), and 254,964 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.98%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Thurston County, Washington with a population of 230,560 (82.27%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 16,819 (6%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 15,639 (5.58%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Thurston County, Washington in 2017, with a population of 210,692 (75.18%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 19,868 (7.09%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 16,267 (5.8%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 9,539 3.4%
White Alone 230,560 82.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 5,047 1.8%
Asian Alone 16,819 6%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2,651 0.95%
Two Or More Races 15,639 5.58%
Population By Ethnicity in Thurston , WA in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,024 0.37%
White Alone - Hispanic 19,868 7.09%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,372 0.49%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 552 0.2%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 253 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2,222 0.79%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 8,515 3.04%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 210,692 75.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 3,675 1.31%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 16,267 5.8%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2,398 0.86%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 13,417 4.79%