Wahkiakum County Demographics
A map of Wahkiakum County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 3,817 | 86.3% |
Multiracial | 277 | 6.3% |
Hispanic | 183 | 4.1% |
Native American/Other | 81 | 1.8% |
Asian | 43 | 1.0% |
Black | 21 | 0.5% |
Wahkiakum County, Washington had a population of 4,422 in 2020. It was 86.3% White, 0.5% Black, 1.0% Asian, 4.1% Hispanic, 1.8% Native American/Other, and 6.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Wahkiakum County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Wahkiakum County is the 37th most populous county of the 39 counties in Washington.
Wahkiakum County's White Population
3,817 residents of Wahkiakum County identify as White, or 86.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Wahkiakum County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Washington (63.8% White). Of the 39 counties in Washington, Wahkiakum County is ranked #5 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Wahkiakum County is more White than neighboring Clatsop County (81.6% White), Pacific County (79.6% White), Columbia County (84.1% White), Cowlitz County (79.5% White), and Washington County (60.8% White).
Wahkiakum County's Black Population
21 residents of Wahkiakum County identify as Black, or 0.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Wahkiakum County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Washington (3.8% Black). Of the 39 counties in Washington, Wahkiakum County is ranked #26 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Wahkiakum County is more Black than neighboring Pacific County (0.4% Black). Wahkiakum County is less Black than neighboring Columbia County (0.6% Black), Cowlitz County (0.7% Black), and Washington County (2.1% Black).
Wahkiakum County's Asian Population
43 residents of Wahkiakum County identify as Asian, or 1.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Wahkiakum County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Washington (9.4% Asian). Of the 39 counties in Washington, Wahkiakum County is ranked #27 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Wahkiakum County is less Asian than neighboring Clatsop County (1.3% Asian), Pacific County (2% Asian), Columbia County (1.1% Asian), Cowlitz County (1.6% Asian), and Washington County (11.4% Asian).
Wahkiakum County's Hispanic Population
183 residents of Wahkiakum County identify as Hispanic, or 4.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Wahkiakum County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Washington (13.7% Hispanic). Of the 39 counties in Washington, Wahkiakum County is ranked #33 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Wahkiakum County is less Hispanic than neighboring Clatsop County (9.4% Hispanic), Pacific County (9.4% Hispanic), Columbia County (5.8% Hispanic), Cowlitz County (9.8% Hispanic), and Washington County (17.9% Hispanic).
Wahkiakum County's Native American/Other Population
81 residents of Wahkiakum County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Wahkiakum County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Washington (2.6% Native American/Other). Of the 39 counties in Washington, Wahkiakum County is ranked #25 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Wahkiakum County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Clatsop County (1.6% Native American/Other), and Washington County (1.5% Native American/Other). Wahkiakum County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Pacific County (2.8% Native American/Other), Columbia County (1.9% Native American/Other), and Cowlitz County (2.3% Native American/Other).
Wahkiakum County's Multiracial Population
277 residents of Wahkiakum County identify as Multiracial, or 6.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Wahkiakum County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Washington (6.6% Multiracial). Of the 39 counties in Washington, Wahkiakum County is ranked #12 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Wahkiakum County is more Multiracial than neighboring Clatsop County (5.5% Multiracial), Pacific County (5.7% Multiracial), and Cowlitz County (6.2% Multiracial). Wahkiakum County is less Multiracial than neighboring Columbia County (6.5% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.