Washington Trivia:


Capital : Olympia
State Tree : Western Hemlock
State Flower : Coast Rhododendron
State Insect : Green Darner Dragonfly
State Bird : Willow Goldfinch

Washington People:


Washington has a total population of 6,895,318 (2012 est) and ranks 13rd in population of U.S. states. By age, 1,585,923 (23.0%) Washingtonians are under 18 years of age, 4,399,213 (63.8%) are age 19 to 64, and 910,182 (13.2%) are 65 years of age or older. By gender, females make up 50.1%, and males 49.9% of the total population.


Washington Population By Age and Gender
AgePopulation Percentage
18 and under23.0  
65 and older13.2  
19 to 6463.8  
Female50.1  
Male49.9  

124,116 (1.8%) Washingtonians are American Indian or Alaska Native, 530,939 (7.7%) are Asian, 268,917 (3.9%) are Black, 48,267 (0.7%) are Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 5,626,579 (81.6%) are White, 296,499 (4.3%) are of mixed race.
 

Washington Population By Race
RacePopulation
WhiteWashington White population 5,626,5795,626,579  
AsianWashington Asian population 530,939530,939
MixedWashington Mixed population 296,499296,499
BlackWashington Black population 268,917268,917
American IndianWashington American Indian population 124,116124,116
Hawaiian & Pacific IslanderWashington Hawaiian & Pacific Islander population 48,26748,267

268,917 (3.9%) have declared Hispanic or Latino origin.

13.0% of Washingtonians were born in a foreign country.

18.2% of Washingtonians over the age of 5 speak a language other than English at home.

90.0% of Washingtonians over the age of 25 are high school graduates or higher, and 31.6% have bachelor's degrees or higher.

Washington Land:


Washington has a land area of 66,456 square miles and is ranked 20th among U.S. states in total area. Washington has a population density of 101 people per square mile.