Population By Race and Ethnicity in Whatcom County, WA in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 225,098 population of Whatcom County, Washington comprised of 21,650 people who identified as Hispanic (9.62%), and 203,448 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.38%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Whatcom County, Washington with a population of 194,468 (86.39%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 10,477 (4.65%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 9,003 (4%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Whatcom County, Washington in 2018, with a population of 176,934 (78.6%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 17,534 (7.79%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 10,156 (4.51%).

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 2018

Total Population:225,098

Non Hispanic (90.38%)

Hispanic (9.62%)

Race in Whatcom County, WA in 2018

Total Population:225,098

White Alone (86.39%)

Asian Alone (4.65%)

Two or more races (4%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (3.36%)

Black or African American Alone (1.28%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.32%)

Ethnicity in Whatcom County, WA in 2018

Total Population:225,098

Non-Hispanic White Alone (78.6%)

Hispanic White Alone (7.79%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (4.51%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (3.43%)

All Other Ethnicities (3.16%)

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

Population By Race in Whatcom , WA in 2018

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	194,468	86.39%
Asian Alone	10,477	4.65%
Two Or More Races	9,003	4%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	7,570	3.36%
Black or African American Alone	2,872	1.28%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	708	0.32%

Population By Ethnicity in Whatcom , WA in 2018

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	176,934	78.6%
White Alone - Hispanic	17,534	7.79%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	10,156	4.51%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	7,721	3.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	5,644	2.51%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	2,399	1.07%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	1,926	0.86%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	1,282	0.57%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	594	0.26%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	473	0.21%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	321	0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	114	0.05%