Population By Race and Ethnicity in Whatcom County, WA in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 201,549 population of Whatcom County, Washington comprised of 15,911 people who identified as Hispanic (7.89%), and 185,638 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.11%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Whatcom County, Washington with a population of 178,193 (88.41%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 7,415 (3.68%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 6,869 (3.41%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Whatcom County, Washington in 2010, with a population of 165,102 (81.92%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 13,091 (6.5%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 7,196 (3.57%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Whatcom, Washington.

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Population By Race in Whatcom , WA in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,178 1.08%
White Alone 178,193 88.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 6,309 3.13%
Asian Alone 7,415 3.68%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 585 0.29%
Two Or More Races 6,869 3.41%
Population By Ethnicity in Whatcom , WA in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 366 0.18%
White Alone - Hispanic 13,091 6.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,214 0.6%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 219 0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 106 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 915 0.45%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,812 0.9%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 165,102 81.92%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 5,095 2.53%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 7,196 3.57%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 479 0.24%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 5,954 2.95%