RANKING · 2024 ACS · 39 SHOWN OF 39

Highest Black population share, Washington counties

Washington counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Black or African American (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Black residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 39 counties in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 39 is 0.8%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Garfield County, WA, up 16 places to #22.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACKVS 2000

01Pierce County, WAWA946,2887.0%+0.2 pts

02King County, WAWA2,344,9396.4%+1.2 pts

03Snohomish County, WAWA870,6563.6%+2.0 pts

04Thurston County, WAWA304,2613.2%+0.9 pts

05Kitsap County, WAWA283,3742.2%−0.6 pts

06Island County, WAWA85,6572.2%−0.1 pts

07▲1Clark County, WAWA532,1192.1%+0.5 pts

08▲1Spokane County, WAWA558,3441.9%+0.4 pts

09▲1Franklin County, WAWA102,6121.9%−0.4 pts

10▲1Walla Walla County, WAWA62,3611.6%0.0 pts

11▲2Benton County, WAWA221,7221.6%+0.7 pts

12Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,1441.5%+1.2 pts

13▼6Whitman County, WAWA48,5121.4%−0.1 pts

14▲15Okanogan County, WAWA45,2301.3%+1.1 pts

15▲5Grant County, WAWA105,7271.2%+0.3 pts

16Kittitas County, WAWA48,8031.1%+0.4 pts

17▼3Mason County, WAWA71,1651.0%−0.1 pts

18▼3Whatcom County, WAWA236,3920.9%+0.3 pts

19▲6Asotin County, WAWA22,5450.9%+0.7 pts

20▲6Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,8730.8%+0.6 pts

21▼4Clallam County, WAWA78,2020.8%0.0 pts

22▲16Garfield County, WAWA2,4160.8%+0.8 pts

23▲1Skamania County, WAWA12,6690.8%+0.5 pts

24▼1Skagit County, WAWA132,9750.7%+0.3 pts

25▼4Lewis County, WAWA88,0620.7%+0.3 pts

26▼8Cowlitz County, WAWA114,8850.6%+0.2 pts

27▼8Yakima County, WAWA259,1850.6%−0.2 pts

28▲8Columbia County, WAWA4,1410.5%+0.3 pts

29▼2Pacific County, WAWA24,3570.5%+0.4 pts

30▲7Lincoln County, WAWA11,9820.5%+0.3 pts

31▼1Chelan County, WAWA81,9410.4%+0.2 pts

32▲2Douglas County, WAWA46,4730.4%+0.2 pts

33Klickitat County, WAWA24,3310.3%+0.2 pts

34▼12Jefferson County, WAWA33,9700.3%−0.1 pts

35▼3Ferry County, WAWA7,5170.3%+0.1 pts

36▼5Stevens County, WAWA49,6680.3%0.0 pts

37▼2San Juan County, WAWA18,5770.2%0.0 pts

38▲1Adams County, WAWA21,4880.2%+0.1 pts

39▼11Pend Oreille County, WAWA14,4570.2%0.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES