Population by race
Washington state population by race
2018
| Race | Population |
|---|---|
| Total | 7,410,578 |
| White | 5,880,784 |
| Black | 299,883 |
| American Indian Alaska Native | 138,078 |
| Asian | 652,816 |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 58,019 |
| Two or more races | 380,998 |
- 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 2018 with 8.8 percent of Washington's total population.
- Non-white racial groups represented 20.6 percent of Washington's population in 2018.
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Last modified: August 20, 2018
E-mail: OFM.Forecasting@ofm.wa.gov
