Population By Race and Ethnicity in Whatcom County, WA in 2020

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 227,449 population of Whatcom County, Washington comprised of 23,032 people who identified as Hispanic (10.13%), and 204,417 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (89.87%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Whatcom County, Washington with a population of 195,590 (85.99%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 10,905 (4.79%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 9,715 (4.27%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Whatcom County, Washington in 2020, with a population of 176,979 (77.81%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 18,611 (8.18%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 10,581 (4.65%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,924 1.29%
White Alone 195,590 85.99%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 7,596 3.34%
Asian Alone 10,905 4.79%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 719 0.32%
Two Or More Races 9,715 4.27%
Population By Ethnicity in Whatcom , WA in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 513 0.23%
White Alone - Hispanic 18,611 8.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 2,067 0.91%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 324 0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 124 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,393 0.61%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,411 1.06%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 176,979 77.81%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 5,529 2.43%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 10,581 4.65%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 595 0.26%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 8,322 3.66%