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Kalama, WA Demographics

A map of Kalama's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
2,47583.6%
Hispanic
2378.0%
Multiracial
1464.9%
Native American/Other
511.7%
Asian
301.0%
Black
200.7%

Kalama, Washington had a population of 2,959 in 2020. It was 83.6% White, 0.7% Black, 1.0% Asian, 8.0% Hispanic, 1.7% Native American/Other, and 4.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Kalama, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 639 places in Washington, Kalama is the 263rd most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Kalama's White Population

2,475 residents of Kalama identify as White, or 83.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Kalama larger than the White share of the population of Washington (63.8% White). Of the 639 places in Washington, Kalama is ranked #192 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Kalama is more White than neighboring Deer Island (83.3% White), and Kelso (73.8% White). Kalama is less White than neighboring Prescott (93.9% White), Rainier (85.7% White), and Columbia City (86.1% White).

Kalama's Black Population

20 residents of Kalama identify as Black, or 0.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Kalama roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Washington (3.8% Black). Of the 639 places in Washington, Kalama is ranked #271 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Kalama is more Black than neighboring Prescott (0% Black), Deer Island (0% Black), Rainier (0.4% Black), and Columbia City (0.4% Black). Kalama is less Black than neighboring Kelso (0.8% Black).

Kalama's Asian Population

30 residents of Kalama identify as Asian, or 1.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Kalama slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Washington (9.4% Asian). Of the 639 places in Washington, Kalama is ranked #381 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Kalama is more Asian than neighboring Prescott (0% Asian), Deer Island (0.6% Asian), and Rainier (0.7% Asian). Kalama is less Asian than neighboring Kelso (1.3% Asian), and Columbia City (1.2% Asian).

Kalama's Hispanic Population

237 residents of Kalama identify as Hispanic, or 8.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Kalama slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Washington (13.7% Hispanic). Of the 639 places in Washington, Kalama is ranked #300 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Kalama is more Hispanic than neighboring Prescott (2.4% Hispanic), Rainier (4.4% Hispanic), and Columbia City (5.7% Hispanic). Kalama is less Hispanic than neighboring Deer Island (9.3% Hispanic), and Kelso (13.4% Hispanic).

Kalama's Native American/Other Population

51 residents of Kalama identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Kalama roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Washington (2.6% Native American/Other). Of the 639 places in Washington, Kalama is ranked #337 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Kalama is more Native American/Other than neighboring Prescott (1.2% Native American/Other), and Columbia City (1% Native American/Other). Kalama is less Native American/Other than neighboring Deer Island (3.1% Native American/Other), Rainier (2.7% Native American/Other), and Kelso (4.1% Native American/Other).

Kalama's Multiracial Population

146 residents of Kalama identify as Multiracial, or 4.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Kalama roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Washington (6.6% Multiracial). Of the 639 places in Washington, Kalama is ranked #467 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Kalama is more Multiracial than neighboring Prescott (2.4% Multiracial), and Deer Island (3.7% Multiracial). Kalama is less Multiracial than neighboring Rainier (6.1% Multiracial), Kelso (6.7% Multiracial), and Columbia City (5.5% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.