Washington Population Aged 25 Years and Above By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on August 20, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Washington population aged 25 years and above was 5,278,652.

Race: The White Alone racial group had the highest population aged 25 years and above (3.98M) and constituted 75.38% of the Washington population aged 25yrs+. The Asian Alone racial group had the second highest population (496.94K) and constituted 9.41% of the population. The third highest racial group was Two Or More Races (313.34K), constituting 5.94% of the population.

Ethnicity: The population of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was 3.78M and constituted 71.56% of the Washington population aged 25yrs+. The population of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was 514.01K and constituted 9.74% of the population.

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentages by race and ethnicity.

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Washington Population Aged 25 Years and Above By Race in 2021
White Alone
Asian Alone
Two or More Races
Some Other Race Alone
Black Alone
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone
Washington Population Aged 25 Years and Above By Ethnicity in 2021
Non-Hispanic White Alone
Hispanic or Latino of All Races
All Others
Washington Population Aged 25 Years and Above By Race in 2021
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Race Population % of Total Pop.
White Alone 3979143 75.38
Asian Alone 496943 9.41
Two Or More Races 313344 5.94
Some Other Race Alone 208987 3.96
Black or African American Alone 190962 3.62
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 56895 1.08
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 32378 0.61
Washington Population Aged 25 Years and Above By Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population % of Total Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone 3777390 71.56
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 514014 9.74
All Other Ethnicities 987248 18.70