Population by race
Washington state population by race
2020
| Race | Population |
|---|---|
| Total | 7,649,844 |
| White | 6,020,427 |
| Black | 317,469 |
| American Indian Alaska Native | 138,462 |
| Asian | 703,786 |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 60,434 |
| Two or more races | 405,442 |
- 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
Tuesday, October 27, 2020
