Race and Ethnicity
The racial and ethnic composition of a population is important in planning for future interventions and strategies, particularly for schools, businesses, community centers, healthcare, and childcare. Analysis of health and social determinants of health data by race and ethnicity can also help identify disparities in housing, employment, income, and poverty.
More than half of the Washoe County population is White( 60.8 %), and more than a quarter is Hispanic or Latino of any race( 27.4 %). As seen in Figure 3, Washoe County has a larger percentage of American Indian / Alaskan Native and Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander residents than the overall Nevada and U. S. populations.
FIGURE 3: POPULATION BY RACE AND ETHNICITY: COUNTY, STATE, AND NATION
White 47.1 %
60.8 %
60.8 %
Asian
6.7 %
5.8 %
9.8 %
Black / African American
2.8 % 10.6 % 12.4 %
American Indian / Alaskan Native
1.9 % 1.4 % 0.9 %
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.8 % 0.9 % 0.2 %
Hispanic / Latino( Any Race)
19.0 %
27.4 % 30.9 %
0.0 % 25.0 % 50.0 % 75.0 % 100.0 % Washoe County Nevada U. S.
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