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Cities in Washington ranked by Non-Hispanic Black Population

This list ranks the 281 cities in Washington based on their Non-Hispanic Black or African American population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these cities over the past five years.
Updated Feb 13, 2025

Top 5 cities with the largest Non-Hispanic Black population in Washington

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  • 1
    Seattle
    Non-Hispanic Black population in Seattle is 64,688
    7.81% of Seattle population is Non-Hispanic Black
  • 2
    Tacoma
    Non-Hispanic Black population in Tacoma is 34,016
    13.26% of Tacoma population is Non-Hispanic Black
  • 3
    Kent
    Non-Hispanic Black population in Kent is 22,576
    14.83% of Kent population is Non-Hispanic Black
  • 4
    Federal Way
    Non-Hispanic Black population in Federal Way is 22,521
    19.51% of Federal Way population is Non-Hispanic Black
  • 5
    Renton
    Non-Hispanic Black population in Renton is 13,826
    11.25% of Renton population is Non-Hispanic Black

List of 281 cities in Washington by Non-Hispanic Black Population

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Rank by Non-Hispanic Black Population
City
Non-Hispanic Black Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Washington Non-Hispanic Black Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Seattle 64,688 7.81% 18.40%
2 Tacoma 34,016 13.26% 9.68%
3 Kent 22,576 14.83% 6.42%
4 Federal Way 22,521 19.51% 6.41%
5 Renton 13,826 11.25% 3.93%
6 Lakewood 12,381 16.47% 3.52%
7 Seatac 8,653 25.04% 2.46%
8 10,077 8.00% 2.87%
9 8,879 9.09% 2.53%
10 12,106 4.80% 3.44%
11 10,468 4.79% 2.98%
12 4,170 17.57% 1.19%
13 4,870 7.42% 1.39%
14 4,850 8.43% 1.38%
15 4,152 9.08% 1.18%
16 4,563 12.28% 1.30%
17 5,201 8.08% 1.48%
18 5,576 3.37% 1.59%
19 3,786 9.43% 1.08%
20 3,741 7.31% 1.06%
21 3,896 4.75% 1.11%
22 3,507 7.24% 1.00%
23 2,911 3.01% 0.83%
24 2,677 3.28% 0.76%
25 2,269 2.34% 0.65%
26 2,655 2.64% 0.76%
27 3,205 2.69% 0.91%
28 3,003 2.62% 0.85%
29 3,175 5.09% 0.90%
30 2,653 9.35% 0.75%
31 1,778 7.09% 0.51%
32 2,466 2.43% 0.70%
33 1,582 12.55% 0.45%
34 2,034 2.84% 0.58%
35 1,544 3.31% 0.44%
36 1,752 5.81% 0.50%
37 1,250 5.55% 0.36%
38 1,735 3.93% 0.49%
39 1,222 3.28% 0.35%
40 1,550 6.51% 0.44%
40 1,446 2.10% 0.41%
41 1,125 4.29% 0.32%
42 1,159 9.59% 0.33%
43 977 4.41% 0.28%
44 967 8.52% 0.28%
45 1,165 3.78% 0.33%
46 1,273 2.91% 0.36%
47 1,552 4.27% 0.44%
48 699 4.78% 0.20%
49 1,107 3.56% 0.31%
50 1,035 8.27% 0.29%
51 881 2.25% 0.25%
52 835 9.87% 0.24%
53 1,103 3.69% 0.31%
54 431 6.41% 0.12%
55 955 1.75% 0.27%
56 502 2.65% 0.14%
57 796 2.86% 0.23%
58 776 5.39% 0.22%
59 567 2.67% 0.16%
60 690 4.93% 0.20%
61 1,026 2.43% 0.29%
62 766 1.87% 0.22%
63 559 4.12% 0.16%
64 379 9.77% 0.11%
65 596 7.86% 0.17%
66 747 3.15% 0.21%
67 396 2.73% 0.11%
68 706 3.10% 0.20%
69 618 7.41% 0.18%
70 1,090 4.10% 0.31%
71 323 5.72% 0.09%
72 211 4.26% 0.06%
73 416 2.95% 0.12%
74 383 3.95% 0.11%
75 617 4.22% 0.18%
76 652 2.94% 0.19%
76 912 4.74% 0.26%
77 544 2.60% 0.15%
78 205 2.40% 0.06%
79 321 4.83% 0.09%
80 354 3.39% 0.10%
81 206 2.66% 0.06%
82 612 3.04% 0.17%
83 214 0.92% 0.06%
84 307 1.75% 0.09%
85 473 3.37% 0.13%
86 261 1.75% 0.07%
87 303 2.51% 0.09%
88 148 0.79% 0.04%
89 296 3.41% 0.08%
90 169 2.30% 0.05%
91 250 1.31% 0.07%
92 136 1.91% 0.04%
93 299 2.17% 0.09%
94 239 2.20% 0.07%
95 100 1.34% 0.03%
96 207 2.05% 0.06%
96 137 1.50% 0.04%
97 165 1.70% 0.05%
98 525 1.96% 0.15%
98 115 1.04% 0.03%
98 64 3.16% 0.02%
99 265 1.93% 0.08%
99 224 1.60% 0.06%
100 278 2.60% 0.08%
101 74 0.76% 0.02%
102 348 2.18% 0.10%
103 134 1.45% 0.04%
103 68 9.55% 0.02%
104 96 3.45% 0.03%
105 112 5.40% 0.03%
106 188 1.11% 0.05%
107 43 0.33% 0.01%
108 356 8.29% 0.10%
109 59 2.42% 0.02%
110 179 7.51% 0.05%
111 46 3.44% 0.01%
112 37 1.69% 0.01%
112 295 2.51% 0.08%
113 35 1.23% 0.01%
114 100 2.97% 0.03%
115 97 0.69% 0.03%
116 30 0.55% 0.01%
116 30 2.00% 0.01%
117 174 5.04% 0.05%
118 86 1.56% 0.02%
118 107 4.62% 0.03%
119 25 1.49% 0.01%
120 39 3.10% 0.01%
121 29 1.37% 0.01%
121 97 8.05% 0.03%
122 50 0.79% 0.01%
122 43 0.46% 0.01%
123 100 1.11% 0.03%
123 61 4.20% 0.02%
123 19 1.48% 0.01%
124 80 3.09% 0.02%
124 18 15.79% 0.01%
125 16 3.64% -
126 94 4.70% 0.03%
126 18 1.77% 0.01%
126 51 5.54% 0.01%
127 14 0.50% -
127 52 2.70% 0.01%
128 15 0.51% -
128 35 1.10% 0.01%
128 38 5.89% 0.01%
128 17 1.50% -
128 18 3.82% 0.01%
128 25 1.86% 0.01%
128 10 0.48% -
129 16 0.56% -
129 25 0.56% 0.01%
129 8 1.03% -
129 38 2.38% 0.01%
130 13 1.85% -
131 21 2.45% 0.01%
131 9 0.51% -
132 8 0.25% -
132 5 2.15% -
132 52 2.83% 0.01%
132 14 0.13% -
133 4 3.20% -
133 6 0.28% -
134 3 0.51% -
134 26 0.94% 0.01%
134 26 0.90% 0.01%
134 6 3.64% -
134 7 0.44% -
134 3 0.30% -
134 3 0.20% -
135 5 1.55% -
135 158 15.44% 0.04%
135 2 0.03% -
135 2 0.34% -
136 1 0.03% -
136 10 1.20% -
136 8 0.71% -
137 56 5.16% 0.02%
137 9 0.21% -
137 26 3.54% 0.01%
137 62 1.54% 0.02%
137 19 0.80% 0.01%
137 50 2.22% 0.01%
137 4 0.12% -
137 6 2.50% -
137 17 0.67% -
137 10 1.83% -
137 26 1.75% 0.01%
137 73 1.43% 0.02%
137 2 0.13% -
137 74 1.42% 0.02%
137 171 3.26% 0.05%
137 1 0.42% -
137 40 8.79% 0.01%
137 17 0.48% -
137 15 0.37% -
137 8 2.04% -
137 13 1.14% -
137 18 3.45% 0.01%
137 11 0.31% -
137 204 6.12% 0.06%
137 6 4.00% -
137 15 1.16% -
137 48 0.94% 0.01%
137 58 3.43% 0.02%
137 83 1.39% 0.02%
137 12 2.99% -
137 88 1.16% 0.03%
137 113 3.20% 0.03%
137 2 0.36% -
137 3 0.62% -
137 8 1.25% -
137 10 2.02% -
137 66 0.75% 0.02%
137 20 0.09% 0.01%
137 11 1.81% -
137 6 0.55% -
137 2 0.20% -
137 12 0.15% -
137 6 0.20% -
137 10 1.64% -
137 63 1.60% 0.02%

List of cities with no Non-Hispanic Black Population in Washington

According to data from the United States Census Bureau, the following cities in Washington have no recorded Non-Hispanic Black population*:
  • Albion
  • Almira
  • Bingen
  • Brewster
  • Bucoda
  • Chelan
  • Colton
  • Creston
  • Cusick
  • Electric City
  • Elma
  • Elmer City
  • Entiat
  • Farmington
  • Garfield
  • Hamilton
  • Hatton
  • Hunts Point
  • Ilwaco
  • Index
  • Kahlotus
  • Kettle Falls
  • Krupp
  • La Conner
  • Lamont
  • Lind
  • Long Beach
  • Malden
  • Mansfield
  • Marcus
  • Mattawa
  • Mesa
  • Metaline Falls
  • Northport
  • Oakesdale
  • Ocean Shores
  • Palouse
  • Pateros
  • Pe Ell
  • Rainier
  • Reardan
  • Roslyn
  • Soap Lake
  • South Cle Elum
  • South Prairie
  • Spangle
  • Tekoa
  • Tieton
  • Toppenish
  • Uniontown
  • Vader
  • Washtucna
  • Waverly
  • White Salmon
  • Wilbur
  • Wilson Creek
  • Yarrow Point
* These cities were not included in the ranking above, as they do not meet the population criteria. It is possible that a small population exists but was not reported or captured due to limitations or variations in Census data collection and reporting.

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks cities in Washington by their Non-Hispanic Black or African American population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines Non-Hispanic Black Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as Non-Hispanic Black, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as Non-Hispanic Black alone, while others identify as Non-Hispanic Black along with another race (such as Non-Hispanic Black and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Black .
  • We’ve used the “Non-Hispanic Black alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Non-Hispanic Black population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Non-Hispanic Black alone or in combination in cities. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Non-Hispanic Black .
  2. % of Total Washington Non-Hispanic Black Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Non-Hispanic Black population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Non-Hispanic Black populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Cities that don’t have any reported Non-Hispanic Black population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Non-Hispanic Black populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.