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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Population By Race in Whatcom , WA in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,302 1.12%
White Alone 180,086 87.89%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 6,534 3.19%
Asian Alone 8,146 3.98%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 590 0.29%
Two Or More Races 7,244 3.54%
Population By Ethnicity in Whatcom , WA in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 402 0.2%
White Alone - Hispanic 14,049 6.86%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,365 0.67%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 236 0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 118 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 979 0.48%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,900 0.93%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 166,037 81.03%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 5,169 2.52%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 7,910 3.86%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 472 0.23%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 6,265 3.06%