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Counties in Washington ranked by Non-Hispanic White Population

This list ranks the 39 counties in Washington based on their Non-Hispanic White population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these counties over the past five years.
Updated Feb 13, 2025

Top 5 counties with the largest Non-Hispanic White population in Washington

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  • 1
    King County
    Non-Hispanic White population in King County is 1,229,507
    48.59% of King County population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 2
    Pierce County
    Non-Hispanic White population in Pierce County is 577,336
    53.82% of Pierce County population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 3
    Snohomish County
    Non-Hispanic White population in Snohomish County is 531,121
    56.92% of Snohomish County population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 4
    Spokane County
    Non-Hispanic White population in Spokane County is 444,020
    74.84% of Spokane County population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 5
    Clark County
    Non-Hispanic White population in Clark County is 375,468
    65.90% of Clark County population is Non-Hispanic White

List of 39 counties in Washington by Non-Hispanic White Population

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Rank by Non-Hispanic White Population
County
Non-Hispanic White Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total Washington Non-Hispanic White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 King County 1,229,507 48.59% 24.71%
2 Pierce County 577,336 53.82% 11.60%
3 Snohomish County 531,121 56.92% 10.67%
4 Spokane County 444,020 74.84% 8.92%
5 Clark County 375,468 65.90% 7.55%
6 Thurston County 209,556 62.48% 4.21%
7 Kitsap County 203,638 65.08% 4.09%
8 173,866 69.09% 3.49%
9 138,200 57.95% 2.78%
10 102,978 32.51% 2.07%
11 93,511 65.62% 1.88%
12 89,902 73.43% 1.81%
13 67,642 72.66% 1.36%
14 66,449 69.28% 1.34%
15 62,668 73.92% 1.26%
16 59,034 71.31% 1.19%
17 52,671 59.09% 1.06%
18 50,737 67.83% 1.02%
19 50,182 43.20% 1.01%
20 42,505 62.11% 0.85%
21 40,312 79.62% 0.81%
22 36,844 30.99% 0.74%
23 35,688 72.65% 0.72%
24 34,698 65.65% 0.70%
25 28,414 78.58% 0.57%
26 27,189 55.66% 0.55%
27 25,892 53.27% 0.52%
28 19,650 82.40% 0.39%
29 18,989 73.85% 0.38%
30 18,233 72.69% 0.37%
31 15,725 80.82% 0.32%
32 11,807 77.96% 0.24%
33 10,303 77.69% 0.21%
34 10,055 85.33% 0.20%
35 6,640 26.71% 0.13%
36 5,319 65.77% 0.11%
37 3,842 75.94% 0.08%
38 3,256 71.83% 0.07%
39 2,082 84.98% 0.04%

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks counties in Washington by their Non-Hispanic White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines Non-Hispanic White Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as Non-Hispanic White, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as Non-Hispanic White alone, while others identify as Non-Hispanic White along with another race (such as Non-Hispanic White and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Non-Hispanic White .
  • We’ve used the “Non-Hispanic White alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Non-Hispanic White population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Non-Hispanic White alone or in combination in counties. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total County Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Non-Hispanic White .
  2. % of Total Washington Non-Hispanic White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Non-Hispanic White population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Non-Hispanic White populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Counties that don’t have any reported Non-Hispanic White population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Non-Hispanic White populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.