Population By Race and Ethnicity in Whitman County, WA in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 49,514 population of Whitman County, Washington comprised of 3,133 people who identified as Hispanic (6.33%), and 46,381 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.67%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Whitman County, Washington with a population of 41,529 (83.87%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,202 (8.49%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,076 (4.19%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Whitman County, Washington in 2017, with a population of 38,935 (78.63%); the second largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,147 (8.38%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,594 (5.24%).

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

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Population By Race in Whitman , WA in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,177 2.38%
White Alone 41,529 83.87%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 396 0.8%
Asian Alone 4,202 8.49%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 134 0.27%
Two Or More Races 2,076 4.19%
Population By Ethnicity in Whitman , WA in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 87 0.18%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,594 5.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 115 0.23%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 55 0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 15 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 267 0.54%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,090 2.2%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 38,935 78.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 281 0.57%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 4,147 8.38%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 119 0.24%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,809 3.65%