Population By Race and Ethnicity in Whatcom County, WA in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 211,942 population of Whatcom County, Washington comprised of 19,100 people who identified as Hispanic (9.01%), and 192,842 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.99%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Whatcom County, Washington with a population of 184,685 (87.14%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 9,206 (4.34%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 7,955 (3.75%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Whatcom County, Washington in 2015, with a population of 169,084 (79.78%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 15,601 (7.36%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 8,943 (4.22%).

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 2015

Total Population:211,942

Non Hispanic (90.99%)

Hispanic (9.01%)

Race in Whatcom County, WA in 2015

Total Population:211,942

White Alone (87.14%)

Asian Alone (4.34%)

Two or more races (3.75%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (3.3%)

Black or African American Alone (1.16%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.31%)

Ethnicity in Whatcom County, WA in 2015

Total Population:211,942

Non-Hispanic White Alone (79.78%)

Hispanic White Alone (7.36%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (4.22%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (3.24%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.85%)

Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (2.55%)

Population By Race in Whatcom , WA in 2015

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	184,685	87.14%
Asian Alone	9,206	4.34%
Two Or More Races	7,955	3.75%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	6,983	3.3%
Black or African American Alone	2,448	1.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	665	0.31%

Population By Ethnicity in Whatcom , WA in 2015

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	169,084	79.78%
White Alone - Hispanic	15,601	7.36%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	8,943	4.22%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	6,874	3.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	5,396	2.55%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	2,013	0.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	1,587	0.75%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	1,081	0.51%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	532	0.25%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	435	0.21%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	263	0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	133	0.06%