CITY · INCORPORATED 1953
Bellevue
Washington · 154,193 residents (2025 est.) · 33.5 sq mi
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Bellevue is a city of 151,847 people in Washington. 72% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. Home values have more than tripled since 2000, reaching $1,340,300. 43% of people here were born outside the United States. Households here earn about 69% more than in Washington as a whole. The median household earns $165,576, about 101% above the national median.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.5
US median: 38.9
More educated
72% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 156%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
151,847
+39%since 2000
from 109,569 in 2000
154,193 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
33.5 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024152K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.5%(6,885)
5 to 95.7%(8,712)
10 to 145.4%(8,240)
15 to 195.6%(8,556)
20 to 244.8%(7,296)
25 to 3418.2%(27,632)
35 to 4416.2%(24,532)
45 to 5413.2%(20,071)
55 to 6411.5%(17,519)
65 to 747.7%(11,753)
75 to 844.5%(6,819)
85 and over2.5%(3,832)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$165,576
+46%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $62,338 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
77.7%
+23.5 ptssince 2009
from 54.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.6%
Arts, entertainment, food7.6%
Retail trade6.6%
Other services6.5%
Finance & insurance4%
Public administration3.7%
Professional, scientific, technical3.4%
Wholesale trade2.1%
Transportation & warehousing1.7%
Education & health services0.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
Construction0.2%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$1,340,300
+156%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $287,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
8.1
+22%since 2009
from 6.6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
85
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic71.8%(78,698)
Black1.9%(2,100)
Hispanic / Latino5.3%(5,827)
Asian17.4%(19,011)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic39.9%(60,636)
Black2.6%(3,915)
Hispanic / Latino7.9%(11,936)
Asian42.7%(64,808)
Other6.9%(10,552)
81
+24%since 2009
from 65 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican5.3%(8,075)
Central American0.8%(1,145)
South American0.7%(1,029)
Puerto Rican0.2%(343)
Salvadoran0.2%(335)
Guatemalan0.2%(320)
Honduran0.2%(304)
Cuban0.2%(274)
Colombian0.2%(262)
Spaniard0.2%(262)
Chilean0.2%(238)
Ecuadorian0.1%(138)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0.1%(129)
Argentine0.1%(127)
Costa Rican0.1%(100)
Peruvian0.1%(86)
Panamanian0%(70)
Uruguayan0%(29)
Bolivian0%(20)
Dominican0%(16)
Nicaraguan0%(16)
Asian origin
Chinese16.4%(24,944)
Asian Indian13.9%(21,090)
Korean3.2%(4,845)
Japanese2.2%(3,291)
Vietnamese1.9%(2,950)
Taiwanese1.4%(2,168)
Filipino0.9%(1,419)
Pakistani0.5%(735)
Thai0.5%(717)
Nepalese0.2%(327)
Indonesian0.2%(238)
Cambodian0.1%(176)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.2%(288)
Native Hawaiian0.2%(274)
Samoan0.1%(105)
Tongan0%(23)
Guamanian0%(5)
Ancestry
German8.3%(12,666)
English7.8%(11,801)
Irish5%(7,573)
Norwegian2.4%(3,599)
Italian2.2%(3,382)
American2.1%(3,148)
French2.1%(3,131)
Russian1.8%(2,690)
Subsaharan African1.7%(2,592)
Swedish1.6%(2,498)
Scottish1.6%(2,496)
Polish1.6%(2,383)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
British0.9%(1,372)
Ukrainian0.9%(1,372)
Arab0.9%(1,323)
Dutch0.9%(1,323)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(1,310)
Romanian0.8%(1,197)
Danish0.7%(1,035)
Iranian0.5%(804)
Canadian0.5%(729)
Turkish0.4%(678)
Portuguese0.4%(598)
West Indian0.4%(546)
Welsh0.4%(541)
Ethiopian0.3%(522)
Swiss0.3%(519)
Brazilian0.3%(446)
Finnish0.3%(396)
Hungarian0.2%(377)
Czech0.2%(364)
Jamaican0.2%(346)
Greek0.2%(328)
Kenyan0.2%(326)
Belgian0.2%(314)
Austrian0.2%(301)
Moroccan0.2%(297)
French Canadian0.2%(288)
Egyptian0.2%(281)
Bulgarian0.2%(275)
Armenian0.1%(208)
Lithuanian0.1%(200)
Israeli0.1%(141)
Somali0.1%(138)
Syrian0.1%(134)
Croatian0.1%(124)
Australian0.1%(103)
Lebanese0.1%(96)
Nigerian0.1%(91)
Ghanaian0.1%(88)
Slovak0.1%(76)
Slovene0%(69)
Latvian0%(61)
Serbian0%(44)
Haitian0%(42)
Guyanese0%(38)
Macedonian0%(25)
Iraqi0%(16)
Jordanian0%(11)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
95.7%
+1.3 ptssince 2000
from 94.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
71.8%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 70.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
98.9%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 97.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married35.9%(23,219)
Married58.2%(37,625)
Widowed1.4%(905)
Divorced4.5%(2,914)
Women 15+
Never married26.4%(16,711)
Married56.7%(35,915)
Widowed6.8%(4,292)
Divorced10.1%(6,429)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
13.8%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 14.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
0.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 0.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
82.6%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 84.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
22.2%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 21.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)13.7%(563)
Gulf War (1990s)20.2%(832)
Vietnam era36.4%(1,496)
Korean War5%(205)
World War II2.7%(110)
Share of the 4,113 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Bellevue, Washington?
Bellevue, Washington has about 151,847 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Bellevue, Washington?
The typical household in Bellevue, Washington earns about $165,576 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Bellevue, Washington expensive?
In Bellevue, Washington, the median home is worth about $1,340,300, and the typical rent is about $2,572 a month.
How educated are people in Bellevue, Washington?
About 72.1% of adults age 25 and over in Bellevue, Washington hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Bellevue, Washington?
About 7.2% of people in Bellevue, Washington live below the federal poverty line.
Has Bellevue, Washington grown since 1990?
Yes, Bellevue, Washington has grown since 1990. The population has added about 64,969 residents, a change of about 75 percent over that period.
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