Population By Race and Ethnicity in Washington in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 7,526,793 population of Washington comprised of 971,214 people who identified as Hispanic (12.90%), and 6,555,579 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (87.10%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Washington, with a population of 5,929,223 (78.78%). Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group in Washington, with a population of 702,527 (9.33%). Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Washington, with a population of 368,905 (4.90%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Washington, with a population of 5,115,432 (67.96%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Washington, with a population of 813,791 (10.81%). Asian Alone - Non Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Washington, with a population of 685,800 (9.11%).

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

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Population By Race in Washington in 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 322,071 4.28%
White Alone 5,929,223 78.78%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 146,290 1.94%
Asian Alone 702,527 9.33%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 57,777 0.77%
Two Or More Races 368,905 4.90%
Population By Ethnicity in Washington in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 28,264 0.38%
White Alone - Hispanic 813,791 10.81%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 52,367 0.70%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 16,727 0.22%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 5,857 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 54,208 0.72%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 293,807 3.90%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 5,115,432 67.96%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 93,923 1.25%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 685,800 9.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 51,920 0.69%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 314,697 4.18%