Population By Race and Ethnicity in Washington in 2022

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 7,785,786 population of Washington comprised of 1,093,313 people who identified as Hispanic (14.04%), and 6,692,473 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (85.96%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Washington, with a population of 5,982,306 (76.84%). Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group in Washington, with a population of 814,238 (10.46%). Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Washington, with a population of 411,661 (5.29%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Washington, with a population of 5,071,894 (65.14%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Washington, with a population of 910,412 (11.69%). Asian Alone - Non Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Washington, with a population of 794,517 (10.21%).

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 2022
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 357,430 4.59%
White Alone 5,982,306 76.84%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 154,178 1.98%
Asian Alone 814,238 10.46%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 65,973 0.85%
Two Or More Races 411,661 5.29%
Population By Ethnicity in Washington in 2022
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 33,662 0.43%
White Alone - Hispanic 910,412 11.69%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 59,989 0.77%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 19,721 0.25%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 6,909 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 62,620 0.80%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 323,768 4.16%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 5,071,894 65.14%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 94,189 1.21%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 794,517 10.21%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 59,064 0.76%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 349,041 4.48%