Raft Island, WA Demographics

A map of Raft Island's Population by Race

Raft Island, Washington had a population of 490 in 2020. It was 85.1% White, 1.0% Black, 1.2% Asian, 5.7% Hispanic, 1.0% Native American/Other, and 5.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Raft Island, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 639 places in Washington, Raft Island is the 479th 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).

Raft Island's White Population

417 residents of Raft Island identify as White, or 85.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Raft Island considerably larger than the White share of the population of Washington (63.8% White). Of the 639 places in Washington, Raft Island is ranked #136 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Raft Island is more White than neighboring Rosedale (80.1% White), Artondale (82.1% White), Wauna (81.3% White), Stansberry Lake (78.1% White), and Gig Harbor (79.1% White).

Raft Island's Black Population

5 residents of Raft Island identify as Black, or 1.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Raft Island roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Washington (3.8% Black). Of the 639 places in Washington, Raft Island is ranked #207 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Raft Island is more Black than neighboring Artondale (0.6% Black), and Wauna (0.5% Black). Raft Island is less Black than neighboring Rosedale (2.4% Black), and Gig Harbor (1.4% Black).

Raft Island's Asian Population

6 residents of Raft Island identify as Asian, or 1.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Raft Island slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Washington (9.4% Asian). Of the 639 places in Washington, Raft Island is ranked #333 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Raft Island is less Asian than neighboring Rosedale (1.8% Asian), Artondale (2.7% Asian), Wauna (2.3% Asian), Stansberry Lake (1.8% Asian), and Gig Harbor (4.8% Asian).

Raft Island's Hispanic Population

28 residents of Raft Island identify as Hispanic, or 5.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Raft Island slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Washington (13.7% Hispanic). Of the 639 places in Washington, Raft Island is ranked #422 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Raft Island is more Hispanic than neighboring Wauna (5.6% Hispanic). Raft Island is less Hispanic than neighboring Rosedale (7.8% Hispanic), Artondale (6.3% Hispanic), Stansberry Lake (8.3% Hispanic), and Gig Harbor (7.4% Hispanic).

Raft Island's Native American/Other Population

5 residents of Raft Island identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Raft Island roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Washington (2.6% Native American/Other). Of the 639 places in Washington, Raft Island is ranked #511 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Raft Island is more Native American/Other than neighboring Gig Harbor (0.9% Native American/Other). Raft Island is less Native American/Other than neighboring Rosedale (2.3% Native American/Other), Artondale (1.5% Native American/Other), Wauna (1.7% Native American/Other), and Stansberry Lake (1.5% Native American/Other).

Raft Island's Multiracial Population

29 residents of Raft Island identify as Multiracial, or 5.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Raft Island roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Washington (6.6% Multiracial). Of the 639 places in Washington, Raft Island is ranked #365 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Raft Island is more Multiracial than neighboring Rosedale (5.5% Multiracial). Raft Island is less Multiracial than neighboring Artondale (6.8% Multiracial), Wauna (8.5% Multiracial), Stansberry Lake (9.4% Multiracial), and Gig Harbor (6.4% Multiracial).

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