Population By Race and Ethnicity in Whatcom County, WA in 2022

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 230,598 population of Whatcom County, Washington comprised of 24,312 people who identified as Hispanic (10.54%), and 206,286 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (89.46%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Whatcom County, Washington with a population of 197,408 (85.61%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 11,572 (5.02%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 10,193 (4.42%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Whatcom County, Washington in 2022, with a population of 177,803 (77.11%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 19,605 (8.5%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 11,245 (4.88%).

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 2022

Total Population:230,598

Non Hispanic (89.46%)

Hispanic (10.54%)

Race in Whatcom County, WA in 2022

Total Population:230,598

White Alone (85.61%)

Asian Alone (5.02%)

Two or more races (4.42%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (3.3%)

Black or African American Alone (1.33%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.33%)

Ethnicity in Whatcom County, WA in 2022

Total Population:230,598

Non-Hispanic White Alone (77.11%)

Hispanic White Alone (8.5%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (4.88%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (3.79%)

All Other Ethnicities (3.39%)

Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (2.34%)

Population By Race in Whatcom , WA in 2022

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	197,408	85.61%
Asian Alone	11,572	5.02%
Two Or More Races	10,193	4.42%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	7,608	3.3%
Black or African American Alone	3,064	1.33%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	753	0.33%

Population By Ethnicity in Whatcom , WA in 2022

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	177,803	77.11%
White Alone - Hispanic	19,605	8.5%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	11,245	4.88%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	8,736	3.79%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	5,400	2.34%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	2,502	1.09%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	2,208	0.96%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	1,457	0.63%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	600	0.26%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	562	0.24%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	327	0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	153	0.07%