Population by race
Washington state population by race
2019
| Race | Population |
|---|---|
| Total | 7,546,400 |
| White | 5,969,202 |
| Black | 313,176 |
| American Indian Alaska Native | 136,590 |
| Asian | 676,157 |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 59,617 |
| Two or more races | 392,413 |
- 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 2019 with 9.0 percent of Washington's total population.
- Non-white racial groups represented 20.9 percent of Washington's population in 2019.
Data source:
Last modified: September 9, 2019
E-mail: OFM.Forecasting@ofm.wa.gov
