2025

Counties in Washington ranked by White Population

This list ranks the 39 counties in Washington based on their 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 10, 2025

Top 5 counties with the largest White population in Washington

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  • 1
    King County
    White population in King County is 1,504,410
    59.46% of King County population is White
  • 2
    Pierce County
    White population in Pierce County is 727,339
    67.80% of Pierce County population is White
  • 3
    Snohomish County
    White population in Snohomish County is 638,161
    68.39% of Snohomish County population is White
  • 4
    Spokane County
    White population in Spokane County is 498,906
    84.09% of Spokane County population is White
  • 5
    Clark County
    White population in Clark County is 445,908
    78.27% of Clark County population is White

List of 39 counties in Washington by White Population

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Rank by White Population
County
White Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total Washington White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 King County 1,504,410 59.46% 24.75%
2 Pierce County 727,339 67.80% 11.97%
3 Snohomish County 638,161 68.39% 10.50%
4 Spokane County 498,906 84.09% 8.21%
5 Clark County 445,908 78.27% 7.34%
6 Thurston County 252,496 75.28% 4.15%
7 Kitsap County 241,812 77.28% 3.98%
8 200,543 79.70% 3.30%
9 191,690 60.51% 3.15%
10 177,869 74.58% 2.93%
11 110,692 77.67% 1.82%
12 104,142 85.06% 1.71%
13 78,723 84.56% 1.30%
14 76,815 80.09% 1.26%
15 73,946 63.65% 1.22%
16 70,679 83.37% 1.16%
17 70,448 59.26% 1.16%
18 67,600 81.66% 1.11%
19 63,736 71.50% 1.05%
20 59,141 79.07% 0.97%
21 52,454 76.65% 0.86%
22 44,276 87.44% 0.73%
23 40,789 77.18% 0.67%
24 40,781 83.02% 0.67%
25 33,764 69.12% 0.56%
26 31,689 65.20% 0.52%
27 31,438 86.94% 0.52%
28 21,512 83.67% 0.35%
29 21,443 85.49% 0.35%
30 21,313 89.37% 0.35%
31 17,184 88.32% 0.28%
32 13,924 56.01% 0.23%
33 13,180 87.03% 0.22%
34 11,514 86.82% 0.19%
35 10,715 90.94% 0.18%
36 6,135 75.86% 0.10%
37 4,270 84.40% 0.07%
38 3,781 83.41% 0.06%
39 2,240 91.43% 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 White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines 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 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 White alone, while others identify as White along with another race (such as White and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and White .
  • We’ve used the “White alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the White population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as 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 White .
  2. % of Total Washington White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. 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 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 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 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.