Population By Race and Ethnicity in Whatcom County, WA in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 204,902 population of Whatcom County, Washington comprised of 17,149 people who identified as Hispanic (8.37%), and 187,753 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (91.63%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Whatcom County, Washington with a population of 180,086 (87.89%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 8,146 (3.98%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 7,244 (3.54%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Whatcom County, Washington in 2012, with a population of 166,037 (81.03%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 14,049 (6.86%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 7,910 (3.86%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Whatcom County, WA in 2012

Total Population:204,902

Non Hispanic (91.63%)

Hispanic (8.37%)

Race in Whatcom County, WA in 2012

Total Population:204,902

White Alone (87.89%)

Asian Alone (3.98%)

Two or more races (3.54%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (3.19%)

Black or African American Alone (1.12%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.29%)

Ethnicity in Whatcom County, WA in 2012

Total Population:204,902

Non-Hispanic White Alone (81.03%)

Hispanic White Alone (6.86%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (3.86%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (3.06%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.67%)

Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (2.52%)

Population By Race in Whatcom , WA in 2012

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	180,086	87.89%
Asian Alone	8,146	3.98%
Two Or More Races	7,244	3.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	6,534	3.19%
Black or African American Alone	2,302	1.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	590	0.29%

Population By Ethnicity in Whatcom , WA in 2012

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	166,037	81.03%
White Alone - Hispanic	14,049	6.86%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	7,910	3.86%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	6,265	3.06%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	5,169	2.52%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	1,900	0.93%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	1,365	0.67%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	979	0.48%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	472	0.23%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	402	0.2%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	236	0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	118	0.06%