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Bellevue

Washington · 154,193 residents (2025 est.) · 33.468 sq mi
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#120Most expensive homesof 6,786$1,340,300#134Most work-from-homeof 6,82635.6%#158Most foreign-born residentsof 6,82643.5%#177Largest by populationof 4,896154,193
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Bellevue is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $165,576. Population has grown 39% since 2000. 72% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 36%. Median home value has more than tripled since 2000, reaching $1,340,300. It ranks in the top 1% of US cities for household income. Households here earn about 69% more than the Washington 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

Total population
151,847
+39%since 2000
from 109,569 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
4,537 / sq mi
+25%since 2009
from 3,625 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
38.5
+1%since 2000
from 38.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:154,193 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
80K100K119K139K158K1990201020202024Bellevue
2024152K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.5%(6,885)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.7%(8,712)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.4%(8,240)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.6%(8,556)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.8%(7,296)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3418.2%(27,632)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4416.2%(24,532)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.2%(20,071)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.5%(17,519)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 747.7%(11,753)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.5%(6,819)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.5%(3,832)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$165,576
+46%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $62,338 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$97,015
+163%since 2000
from $36,905 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
77.7%
+23.5 ptssince 2009
from 54.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
7.2%
+1.6 ptssince 2000
from 5.7% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.482
+7%since 2010
from 0.449 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.6%
US avg: 10.8%
Arts, entertainment, food7.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Retail trade6.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services6.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance4%
US avg: 5.9%
Public administration3.7%
US avg: 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical3.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade2.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$1,340,300
+156%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $287,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,572
+54%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $916 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
52.0%
−9.5 ptssince 2000
from 61.5% in 2000
48.0% rent
Vacancy rate
6.1%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 5.6% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
23.7%
−6.0 ptssince 2009
from 29.8% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
34.3%
−3.4 ptssince 2009
from 37.7% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
8.1
+22%since 2009
from 6.6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
85
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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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)
Diversity Score
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)
Uruguayan0%(29)
Bolivian0%(20)
Dominican0%(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
Laotian0.1%(118)
Bangladeshi0.1%(99)
Malaysian0%(65)
Mongolian0%(45)
Okinawan0%(18)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.2%(288)
Samoan0.1%(105)
Tongan0%(23)
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)
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)
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)
Iraqi0%(16)
Jordanian0%(11)
RANKED:Largest Chinese population · Largest Asian Indian population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Mexican population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
72.1%
+18.0 ptssince 2000
from 54.1% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
95.7%
+1.3 ptssince 2000
from 94.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
36.0%
+16.6 ptssince 2000
from 19.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.6 min
+82%since 2000
from 13.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
45.6%
−23.7 ptssince 2009
from 69.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.4%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 8.8% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
5.1%
−4.8 ptssince 2009
from 9.9% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
35.6%
+29.5 ptssince 2009
from 6.1% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
4.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.4% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
9.1%
+3.7 ptssince 2009
from 5.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.2%
−1.6 ptssince 2011
from 5.9% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
67.2%
−0.6 ptssince 2011
from 67.8% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
7.8%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 8.3% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
71.4%
−6.0 ptssince 2009
from 77.3% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.4% in 2009
Female
49.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.6% in 2009
Foreign born
43.5%
+13.0 ptssince 2009
from 30.5% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
3.4%
−47.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
8.5%
+0.6 ptssince 2012
from 7.9% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.2%
−86.1 ptssince 2013
from 90.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
96.8%
+4.4 ptssince 2017
from 92.4% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
51.2%
−7.8 ptssince 2016
from 59.0% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
5.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2016
from 5.5% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
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)
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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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