Population By Race and Ethnicity in Whatcom County, WA in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 226,701 population of Whatcom County, Washington comprised of 23,463 people who identified as Hispanic (10.35%), and 203,238 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (89.65%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Whatcom County, Washington with a population of 194,743 (85.9%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 10,966 (4.84%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 9,799 (4.32%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Whatcom County, Washington in 2021, with a population of 175,779 (77.54%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 18,964 (8.37%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 10,650 (4.7%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Whatcom, Washington.

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Whatcom County, WA in 2021
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Population By Race in Whatcom , WA in 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,948 1.3%
White Alone 194,743 85.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 7,524 3.32%
Asian Alone 10,966 4.84%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 721 0.32%
Two Or More Races 9,799 4.32%
Population By Ethnicity in Whatcom , WA in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 548 0.24%
White Alone - Hispanic 18,964 8.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 2,084 0.92%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 316 0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 137 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,414 0.62%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,400 1.06%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 175,779 77.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 5,440 2.4%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 10,650 4.7%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 584 0.26%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 8,385 3.7%