Population By Race and Ethnicity in Whatcom County, WA in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 221,417 population of Whatcom County, Washington comprised of 20,984 people who identified as Hispanic (9.48%), and 200,433 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.52%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Whatcom County, Washington with a population of 191,889 (86.66%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 10,076 (4.55%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 8,623 (3.89%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Whatcom County, Washington in 2017, with a population of 174,901 (78.99%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 16,988 (7.67%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 9,768 (4.41%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,755 1.24%
White Alone 191,889 86.66%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 7,406 3.35%
Asian Alone 10,076 4.55%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 668 0.3%
Two Or More Races 8,623 3.89%
Population By Ethnicity in Whatcom , WA in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 474 0.21%
White Alone - Hispanic 16,988 7.67%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,843 0.83%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 308 0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 117 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,254 0.57%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,281 1.03%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 174,901 78.99%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 5,563 2.51%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 9,768 4.41%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 551 0.25%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 7,369 3.33%