Ranking of Washington Counties By Non-Hispanic Black or African American Population in 2023

Updated on August 12, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, among all Washington counties, King County had the highest number of people who identified their ethnicity as Non-Hispanic Black or African American (158.55K), followed by Pierce County (69.60K), and Snohomish County (33.50K).

The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Washington counties.

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Ranking of Washington Counties By Non-Hispanic Black or African American Population in 2023
King
158.55K
Pierce
69.60K
Snohomish
33.50K
Clark
12.62K
Spokane
11.22K
Thurston
11.04K
Kitsap
8.05K
Benton
3.09K
Whatcom
2.56K
Island
2.51K
Ranking of Washington Counties By Non-Hispanic Black or African American Population in 2023
Rank
County
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Population
1 King County 158,553
2 Pierce County 69,599
3 Snohomish County 33,504
4 Clark County 12,624
5 Spokane County 11,221
6 Thurston County 11,044
7 Kitsap County 8,045
8 Benton County 3,085
9 Whatcom County 2,557
10 Island County 2,511
11 Yakima County 2,346
12 Franklin County 1,818
13 Skagit County 1,162
14 Whitman County 1,128
15 Grant County 1,106
16 Cowlitz County 1,098
17 Walla Walla County 1,063
18 Grays Harbor County 1,007
19 Mason County 943
20 Lewis County 771
21 Clallam County 692
22 Okanogan County 496
23 Kittitas County 438
24 Chelan County 426
25 Jefferson County 360
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