Raft Island, WA Demographics

A map of Raft Island's Population by Race

Raft Island, Washington has an estimated population of 333, a dramatic decrease from the 490 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 85.9% White, 12.0% Multiracial, 2.1% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Raft Island, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Raft Island has become 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 Raft Island, that probability was 26.9% in 2020 and 24.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Raft Island is ranked the 518th 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). Raft Island was ranked the 479th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Raft Island's White Population

286 residents of Raft Island, or 85.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Raft Island is significantly higher than in Washington overall, where 63.1% of the population is White. Raft Island ranks 136th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Raft Island's White population has declined by an estimated 31.4%. White residents' share of Raft Island's population has increased from 85.1% to 85.9%.

Raft Island is more White than neighboring Rosedale (82.2% White), Artondale (79.6% White), and Gig Harbor (79.1% White). Raft Island is less White than neighboring Wauna (87.4% White), and Stansberry Lake (91.6% White).

Raft Island's Black Population

0 residents of Raft Island, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Raft Island is slightly lower than in Washington overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Raft Island ranks 213th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Raft Island's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Raft Island's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.0%.

Raft Island is less Black than neighboring Rosedale (3.4% Black), Artondale (0.1% Black), Wauna (0.5% Black), and Gig Harbor (0.7% Black).

Raft Island's Asian Population

0 residents of Raft Island, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Raft Island is lower than in Washington overall, where 9.7% of the population is Asian. Raft Island ranks 339th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Raft Island's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Raft Island's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.0%.

Raft Island is less Asian than neighboring Rosedale (3.8% Asian), Artondale (3.2% Asian), Wauna (1.4% Asian), Stansberry Lake (3.9% Asian), and Gig Harbor (2.5% Asian).

Raft Island's Hispanic Population

7 residents of Raft Island, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Raft Island is considerably lower than in Washington overall, where 14.4% of the population is Hispanic. Raft Island ranks 425th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Raft Island's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 75.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Raft Island's population has decreased from 5.7% to 2.1%.

Raft Island is more Hispanic than neighboring Stansberry Lake (0% Hispanic). Raft Island is less Hispanic than neighboring Rosedale (5.3% Hispanic), Artondale (5.4% Hispanic), Wauna (6% Hispanic), and Gig Harbor (5.9% Hispanic).

Raft Island's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Raft Island, 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 Raft Island is slightly lower than in Washington overall, where 2.1% of the population is Native American/Other. Raft Island ranks 516th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Raft Island's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Raft Island's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.0%.

Raft Island is less Native American/Other than neighboring Rosedale (1.5% Native American/Other), Artondale (2.5% Native American/Other), Wauna (1.1% Native American/Other), and Gig Harbor (3% Native American/Other).

Raft Island's Multiracial Population

40 residents of Raft Island, or 12.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Raft Island is higher than in Washington overall, where 6.8% of the population is Multiracial. Raft Island ranks 368th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Raft Island's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 37.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Raft Island's population has increased from 5.9% to 12.0%.

Raft Island is more Multiracial than neighboring Rosedale (3.9% Multiracial), Artondale (9.2% Multiracial), Wauna (3.6% Multiracial), Stansberry Lake (4.5% Multiracial), and Gig Harbor (8.8% 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.