Rochester, WA Demographics

A map of Rochester's Population by Race

Rochester, Washington had a population of 6,064 in 2020. It was 77.8% White, 0.5% Black, 1.0% Asian, 11.0% Hispanic, 2.2% Native American/Other, and 7.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Rochester, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 639 places in Washington, Rochester is the 177th 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).

Rochester's White Population

4,716 residents of Rochester identify as White, or 77.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Rochester larger than the White share of the population of Washington (63.8% White). Of the 639 places in Washington, Rochester is ranked #335 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Rochester is more White than neighboring Grand Mound (70.4% White), Fords Prairie (72.6% White), Centralia (70.3% White), Oakville (69.2% White), and Chehalis (75.8% White).

Rochester's Black Population

31 residents of Rochester identify as Black, or 0.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Rochester roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Washington (3.8% Black). Of the 639 places in Washington, Rochester is ranked #339 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Rochester is less Black than neighboring Fords Prairie (0.9% Black), Centralia (1% Black), Oakville (1.3% Black), and Chehalis (1.6% Black).

Rochester's Asian Population

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

Rochester is less Asian than neighboring Grand Mound (1.6% Asian), Fords Prairie (1.3% Asian), Centralia (1.2% Asian), and Chehalis (1.2% Asian).

Rochester's Hispanic Population

668 residents of Rochester identify as Hispanic, or 11.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Rochester roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Washington (13.7% Hispanic). Of the 639 places in Washington, Rochester is ranked #207 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Rochester is more Hispanic than neighboring Oakville (9.1% Hispanic). Rochester is less Hispanic than neighboring Grand Mound (18.6% Hispanic), Fords Prairie (19.3% Hispanic), Centralia (19% Hispanic), and Chehalis (13.3% Hispanic).

Rochester's Native American/Other Population

136 residents of Rochester identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 2.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Rochester roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Washington (2.6% Native American/Other). Of the 639 places in Washington, Rochester is ranked #242 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Rochester is more Native American/Other than neighboring Fords Prairie (1.5% Native American/Other), Centralia (1.6% Native American/Other), and Chehalis (1.8% Native American/Other). Rochester is less Native American/Other than neighboring Grand Mound (2.7% Native American/Other), and Oakville (12.7% Native American/Other).

Rochester's Multiracial Population

450 residents of Rochester identify as Multiracial, or 7.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Rochester roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Washington (6.6% Multiracial). Of the 639 places in Washington, Rochester is ranked #158 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Rochester is more Multiracial than neighboring Grand Mound (6.1% Multiracial), Fords Prairie (4.3% Multiracial), Centralia (6.8% Multiracial), Oakville (6.7% Multiracial), and Chehalis (6.3% Multiracial).

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