Dash Point, WA Demographics

A map of Dash Point's Population by Race

Dash Point, Washington has an estimated population of 889, a decrease from the 963 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 83.9% White, 8.8% Asian, 5.2% Multiracial, 1.8% Black, 0.3% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Dash Point, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Dash Point has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Washington overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Dash Point, that probability was 42.5% in 2020 and 28.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Dash Point is ranked the 404th most populous place in Washington, out of 639 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Dash Point was ranked the 401st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Dash Point's White Population

746 residents of Dash Point, or 83.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Dash Point is significantly higher than in Washington overall, where 63.1% of the population is White. Dash Point ranks 376th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dash Point's White population has grown by an estimated 3.8%. White residents' share of Dash Point's population has increased from 74.7% to 83.9%.

Dash Point is more White than neighboring Browns Point (78.2% White), Tacoma (55.6% White), Federal Way (34.9% White), Fife Heights (63.9% White), and Ruston (69.7% White).

Dash Point's Black Population

16 residents of Dash Point, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Dash Point is comparable to the share in Washington overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Dash Point ranks 109th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dash Point's Black population has declined by an estimated 23.8%. Black residents' share of Dash Point's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.8%.

Dash Point is more Black than neighboring Browns Point (1% Black), and Ruston (1.6% Black). Dash Point is less Black than neighboring Tacoma (9.3% Black), Federal Way (17.8% Black), and Fife Heights (7.1% Black).

Dash Point's Asian Population

78 residents of Dash Point, or 8.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Dash Point is comparable to the share in Washington overall, where 9.7% of the population is Asian. Dash Point ranks 64th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dash Point's Asian population has declined by an estimated 17.9%. Asian residents' share of Dash Point's population has decreased from 9.9% to 8.8%.

Dash Point is more Asian than neighboring Browns Point (6.5% Asian). Dash Point is less Asian than neighboring Tacoma (9.4% Asian), Federal Way (15.3% Asian), Fife Heights (9.5% Asian), and Ruston (9.4% Asian).

Dash Point's Hispanic Population

3 residents of Dash Point, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Dash Point is considerably lower than in Washington overall, where 14.4% of the population is Hispanic. Dash Point ranks 546th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dash Point's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 92.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Dash Point's population has decreased from 3.9% to 0.3%.

Dash Point is less Hispanic than neighboring Browns Point (6.3% Hispanic), Tacoma (13.8% Hispanic), Federal Way (20% Hispanic), Fife Heights (8.4% Hispanic), and Ruston (6.7% Hispanic).

Dash Point's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Dash Point, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Dash Point is slightly lower than in Washington overall, where 2.1% of the population is Native American/Other. Dash Point ranks 220th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dash Point's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Dash Point's population has decreased from 2.4% to 0.0%.

Dash Point is less Native American/Other than neighboring Tacoma (2.3% Native American/Other), Federal Way (3.7% Native American/Other), Fife Heights (0.8% Native American/Other), and Ruston (0.6% Native American/Other).

Dash Point's Multiracial Population

46 residents of Dash Point, or 5.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Dash Point is comparable to the share in Washington overall, where 6.8% of the population is Multiracial. Dash Point ranks 221st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dash Point's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 31.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Dash Point's population has decreased from 7.0% to 5.2%.

Dash Point is less Multiracial than neighboring Browns Point (7.9% Multiracial), Tacoma (9.6% Multiracial), Federal Way (8.2% Multiracial), Fife Heights (10.3% Multiracial), and Ruston (12% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.