Demographics of Washington, D.C.
Racial and ethnic makeup

Demographics of Washington, D.C.

Section Title: Racial and ethnic makeup
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Ethnic Makeup of Washington, D.C.

Year	White (includes White Hispanics)	Non-Hispanic White	Black	Asian	Native Americans	Other	Hispanic or Latino (any race)

1800	69.6%	30.4%

1810	66.9%	33.1%

1820	68.8%	31.2%

1830	69.9%	30.1%

1840	70.9%	29.1%

1850	73.4%	26.6%

1860	80.9%	19.1%

1870	67.0%	33.0%

1880	66.4%	33.6%

1890	67.1%	32.8%

1900	68.7%	31.1%	0.2%

1910	71.3%	28.5%	0.1%

1920	74.7%	25.1%	0.2%

1930	72.7%	27.1%	0.2%

1940	71.5%	71.4%	28.2%	0.2%	0.1%

1950	64.6%	35.0%	0.4%

1960	45.2%	53.9%	0.6%	0.1%	0.2%

1970	27.7%	26.5%	71.1%	0.7%	0.1%	0.4%	2.1%

1980	26.9%	25.7%	70.3%	1.0%	0.2%	1.6%	2.8%

1990	29.6%	27.4%	65.8%	1.8%	0.2%	2.5%	5.4%

2000	30.8%	27.8%	60.0%	2.7%	0.4%	3.8%	7.9%

2010	40.2%	34.8%	50.7%	3.5%	0.3%	4.1%	9.1%

2017	45.1%	36.8%	47.1%	4.3%	0.7%	2.7%	11.1%

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According to the 2017 Census, the population of Washington, D.C., was 47.1% Black, 45.1% White, 36.8% non-Hispanic White, and 4.3% Asian.

final_sentence: According to the 2017 Census, the population of Washington, D.C., was 47.1% Black, 45.1% White, 36.8% non-Hispanic White, and 4.3% Asian.