Population By Race and Ethnicity in Whatcom, WA in 2022

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 230,598 population of Whatcom County, Washington comprised of 24,312 people who identified as Hispanic (10.54%), and 206,286 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (89.46%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Whatcom County, Washington with a population of 197,408 (85.61%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 11,572 (5.02%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 10,193 (4.42%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Whatcom County, Washington in 2022, with a population of 177,803 (77.11%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 19,605 (8.5%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 11,245 (4.88%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Whatcom, Washington.

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Population By Race in Whatcom , WA in 2022
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,064 1.33%
White Alone 197,408 85.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 7,608 3.3%
Asian Alone 11,572 5.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 753 0.33%
Two Or More Races 10,193 4.42%
Population By Ethnicity in Whatcom , WA in 2022
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 562 0.24%
White Alone - Hispanic 19,605 8.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 2,208 0.96%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 327 0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 153 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,457 0.63%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,502 1.09%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 177,803 77.11%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 5,400 2.34%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 11,245 4.88%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 600 0.26%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 8,736 3.79%