Population By Race and Ethnicity in Washington in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 7,167,287 population of Washington comprised of 879,223 people who identified as Hispanic (12.27%), and 6,288,064 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (87.73%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Washington, with a population of 5,747,731 (80.19%). Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group in Washington, with a population of 608,922 (8.50%). Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Washington, with a population of 330,215 (4.61%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Washington, with a population of 5,005,923 (69.84%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Washington, with a population of 741,808 (10.35%). Asian Alone - Non Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Washington, with a population of 594,348 (8.29%).

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

You can find similar information for other states and for the United States.

You can also find similar information for each Washington county using links at the bottom of this page.

Related Topics: Washington Census Vintage Data Topic List.

Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Washington in 2015

Total Population:7,167,287

Non Hispanic (87.73%)

Hispanic (12.27%)

Race in Washington in 2015

Total Population:7,167,287

White Alone (80.19%)

Asian Alone (8.50%)

Two or more races (4.61%)

Black or African American Alone (4.06%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.92%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.72%)

Ethnicity in Washington in 2015

Total Population:7,167,287

Non-Hispanic White Alone (69.84%)

Hispanic White Alone (10.35%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (8.29%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (3.95%)

All Other Ethnicities (3.85%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (3.71%)

Population By Race in Washington in 2015

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	5,747,731	80.19%
Asian Alone	608,922	8.50%
Two Or More Races	330,215	4.61%
Black or African American Alone	291,207	4.06%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	137,384	1.92%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	51,828	0.72%

Population By Ethnicity in Washington in 2015

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	5,005,923	69.84%
White Alone - Hispanic	741,808	10.35%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	594,348	8.29%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	282,978	3.95%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	266,221	3.71%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	91,906	1.28%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	47,237	0.66%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	46,688	0.65%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	45,478	0.64%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	24,986	0.35%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	14,574	0.20%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	5,140	0.07%

Population By Race and Ethiniciy for Washington Counties in 2015

Use the links below to see the population by race and ethnicity for each of the following Washington counties.