Population by race
Washington state population by race
2024
| Race | Population |
|---|---|
| Total | 8,024,630 |
| White | 6,201,549 |
| Black | 346,114 |
| American Indian Alaska Native | 145,066 |
| Asian | 793,054 |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 67,687 |
| Two or more races | 471,160 |
- 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 2024 with 9.9% of Washington's total population.
- Non-white racial groups represented 22.7% of Washington's population in 2024.
Data source:
E-mail: OFM.Forecasting@ofm.wa.gov
Last updated
Friday, January 3, 2025
