Population By Race and Ethnicity in Thurston County, WA in 2020

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 295,998 population of Thurston County, Washington comprised of 29,383 people who identified as Hispanic (9.93%), and 266,615 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.07%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Thurston County, Washington with a population of 240,193 (81.15%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 18,468 (6.24%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 18,073 (6.11%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Thurston County, Washington in 2020, with a population of 217,050 (73.33%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 23,143 (7.82%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 17,811 (6.02%).

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 2020
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Population By Race in Thurston , WA in 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 10,835 3.66%
White Alone 240,193 81.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 5,379 1.82%
Asian Alone 18,468 6.24%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 3,050 1.03%
Two Or More Races 18,073 6.11%
Population By Ethnicity in Thurston , WA in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,069 0.36%
White Alone - Hispanic 23,143 7.82%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,620 0.55%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 657 0.22%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 294 0.1%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2,600 0.88%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 9,766 3.3%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 217,050 73.33%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 3,759 1.27%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 17,811 6.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2,756 0.93%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 15,473 5.23%