Population By Race and Ethnicity in Thurston, WA in 2023

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 299,003 population of Thurston County, Washington comprised of 32,779 people who identified as Hispanic (10.96%), and 266,224 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (89.04%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Thurston County, Washington with a population of 238,183 (79.66%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 20,110 (6.73%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 19,386 (6.48%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Thurston County, Washington in 2023, with a population of 212,472 (71.06%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 25,711 (8.6%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 19,378 (6.48%).

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, WA in 2023
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Population By Race in Thurston , WA in 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 12,437 4.16%
White Alone 238,183 79.66%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 5,497 1.84%
Asian Alone 20,110 6.73%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 3,390 1.13%
Two Or More Races 19,386 6.48%
Population By Ethnicity in Thurston , WA in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,393 0.47%
White Alone - Hispanic 25,711 8.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,732 0.58%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 732 0.25%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 317 0.11%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2,894 0.97%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 11,044 3.69%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 212,472 71.06%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 3,765 1.26%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 19,378 6.48%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 3,073 1.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 16,492 5.52%