Population by race
Washington state population by race
2020
| Race | Population |
|---|---|
| Total | 7,656,200 |
| White | 5,991,203 |
| Black | 330,361 |
| American Indian Alaska Native | 140,345 |
| Asian | 735,427 |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 61,684 |
| Two or more races | 397,180 |
- Respondents to the federal census were allowed to check more than one race category for the first time in 2000 thus
allowing the tabulation of persons of multiple race. - Asian's make up the largest minority racial group in 2020 with 9.2% of Washington's total population.
- Non-white racial groups represented 21.3% of Washington's population in 2019.
Data source:
E-mail: OFM.Forecasting@ofm.wa.gov
Last updated
Friday, November 12, 2021
