Washington Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2023

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the Black or African American Alone population in Washington was 364,647 and represented 4.67% of the total Washington population (7,812,880).

Among Washington counties, King County had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (168,724), followed by Pierce County (76,577), and Snohomish County (36,876). Garfield County had the lowest (5).

In the map below, we show the number and percentage of each county's Black or African American Alone population, as well as the gender percentages when you interact with the map. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.

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Washington Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2023
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County Black Alone Population % of County Population
Adams 516 2.48
Asotin 244 1.08
Benton 4129 1.92
Chelan 844 1.06
Clallam 868 1.12
Clark 14411 2.77
Columbia 48 1.18
Cowlitz 1393 1.23
Douglas 498 1.11
Ferry 70 0.93
Franklin 2735 2.76
Garfield 5 0.21
Grant 2228 2.17
Grays Harbor 1211 1.57
Island 2834 3.29
Jefferson 401 1.19
King 168724 7.43
Kitsap 9009 3.25
Kittitas 517 1.14
Klickitat 170 0.72
Lewis 980 1.14
Lincoln 96 0.82
Mason 1104 1.61
Okanogan 610 1.4
Pacific 308 1.27
Pend Oreille 113 0.79
Pierce 76577 8.25
San Juan 192 1.03
Skagit 1614 1.23
Skamania 152 1.2
Snohomish 36876 4.37
Spokane 12310 2.23
Stevens 324 0.66
Thurston 12437 4.16
Wahkiakum 35 0.74
Walla Walla 1270 2.06
Whatcom 3140 1.35
Whitman 1224 2.55
Yakima 4430 1.73