Population By Race and Ethnicity in District Of Columbia in 2017

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 697,079 population of District Of Columbia comprised of 76,328 people who identified as Hispanic (10.95%), and 620,751 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (89.05%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in District Of Columbia, with a population of 328,809 (47.17%). White Alone population was the second largest racial group in District Of Columbia, with a population of 313,408 (44.96%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in District Of Columbia, with a population of 30,145 (4.32%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in District Of Columbia, with a population of 317,747 (45.58%). White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in District Of Columbia, with a population of 256,305 (36.77%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in District Of Columbia, with a population of 57,103 (8.19%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in District Of Columbia.

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Population By Race in District Of Columbia in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 328,809 47.17%
White Alone 313,408 44.96%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 4,246 0.61%
Asian Alone 30,145 4.32%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1,110 0.16%
Two Or More Races 19,361 2.78%
Population By Ethnicity in District Of Columbia in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 11,062 1.59%
White Alone - Hispanic 57,103 8.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 2,832 0.41%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,008 0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 771 0.11%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 3,552 0.51%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 317,747 45.58%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 256,305 36.77%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,414 0.20%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 29,137 4.18%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 339 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 15,809 2.27%