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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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Whatcom County, WA in 2017

Total Population:221,417

Non Hispanic (90.52%)

Hispanic (9.48%)

Race in Whatcom County, WA in 2017

Total Population:221,417

White Alone (86.66%)

Asian Alone (4.55%)

Two or more races (3.89%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (3.35%)

Black or African American Alone (1.24%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.3%)

Ethnicity in Whatcom County, WA in 2017

Total Population:221,417

Non-Hispanic White Alone (78.99%)

Hispanic White Alone (7.67%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (4.41%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (3.33%)

All Other Ethnicities (3.08%)

Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (2.51%)

Population By Race in Whatcom , WA in 2017

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	191,889	86.66%
Asian Alone	10,076	4.55%
Two Or More Races	8,623	3.89%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	7,406	3.35%
Black or African American Alone	2,755	1.24%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	668	0.3%

Population By Ethnicity in Whatcom , WA in 2017

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	174,901	78.99%
White Alone - Hispanic	16,988	7.67%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	9,768	4.41%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	7,369	3.33%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	5,563	2.51%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	2,281	1.03%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	1,843	0.83%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	1,254	0.57%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	551	0.25%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	474	0.21%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	308	0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	117	0.05%