Population By Race and Ethnicity in Thurston, WA in 2021

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 298,196 population of Thurston County, Washington comprised of 30,687 people who identified as Hispanic (10.29%), and 267,509 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (89.71%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Thurston County, Washington with a population of 240,629 (80.69%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 19,031 (6.38%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 18,373 (6.16%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Thurston County, Washington in 2021, with a population of 216,399 (72.57%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 24,230 (8.13%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 18,345 (6.15%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 11,562 3.88%
White Alone 240,629 80.69%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 5,419 1.82%
Asian Alone 19,031 6.38%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 3,182 1.07%
Two Or More Races 18,373 6.16%
Population By Ethnicity in Thurston , WA in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,177 0.4%
White Alone - Hispanic 24,230 8.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,664 0.56%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 686 0.23%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 328 0.11%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2,602 0.87%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 10,385 3.48%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 216,399 72.57%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 3,755 1.26%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 18,345 6.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2,854 0.96%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 15,771 5.29%