Population By Race and Ethnicity in Whatcom County, WA in 2019

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 228,675 population of Whatcom County, Washington comprised of 22,639 people who identified as Hispanic (9.9%), and 206,036 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.1%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Whatcom County, Washington with a population of 197,217 (86.24%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 10,800 (4.72%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 9,353 (4.09%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Whatcom County, Washington in 2019, with a population of 178,842 (78.21%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 18,375 (8.04%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 10,477 (4.58%).

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 2019

Total Population:228,675

Non Hispanic (90.1%)

Hispanic (9.9%)

Race in Whatcom County, WA in 2019

Total Population:228,675

White Alone (86.24%)

Asian Alone (4.72%)

Two or more races (4.09%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (3.36%)

Black or African American Alone (1.27%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.32%)

Ethnicity in Whatcom County, WA in 2019

Total Population:228,675

Non-Hispanic White Alone (78.21%)

Hispanic White Alone (8.04%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (4.58%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (3.52%)

All Other Ethnicities (3.18%)

Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (2.48%)

Population By Race in Whatcom , WA in 2019

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	197,217	86.24%
Asian Alone	10,800	4.72%
Two Or More Races	9,353	4.09%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	7,672	3.36%
Black or African American Alone	2,898	1.27%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	735	0.32%

Population By Ethnicity in Whatcom , WA in 2019

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	178,842	78.21%
White Alone - Hispanic	18,375	8.04%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	10,477	4.58%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	8,045	3.52%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	5,673	2.48%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	2,393	1.05%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	1,999	0.87%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	1,308	0.57%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	606	0.27%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	505	0.22%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	323	0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	129	0.06%