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Bellevue

Washington · 86,878 residents · 33.5 sq mi
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With 86,878 people, Bellevue is a city in Washington. 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. Median home value sits at $193,800. That is roughly 40% ahead of the Washington median. The median household earns $43,800, about 45% above the national median. Poverty is uncommon here, at 5.6% of people here.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 35.6
US median: 33.0
More educated
46% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 11%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
86,878
−21%vs 2000
vs 109,569 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
35.6
−7%vs 2000
vs 38.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
33.5 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
80K100K119K139K158K19902000201020202024Bellevue
2024152K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.7%(4,962)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.9%(5,092)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.8%(5,030)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.1%(5,340)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.4%(6,442)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3418.2%(15,810)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4416.6%(14,444)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5413.9%(12,039)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410%(8,716)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.8%(5,875)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.8%(2,430)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.8%(698)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$43,800
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $62,338 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$23,816
−35%vs 2000
vs $36,905 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
5.6%
−0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$193,800
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $287,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$610
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $916 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
58.2%
−3.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 61.5% in 2000
41.8% rent
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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic86.7%(75,294)
Black2.1%(1,796)
Hispanic / Latino2.3%(2,039)
Asian10%(8,660)
Other1.3%(1,128)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
45.7%
−8.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 54.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
94.2%
−0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 94.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
14.2%
−5.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 19.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.9 min
+68%vs 2000
vs 13.0 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
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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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
4.2%
−5.5 ptssince 2013
from 9.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
71.5%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 72.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.8%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 14.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
14.2%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 14.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
10.1%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 9.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
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)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.2%(832)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.4%(1,496)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5%(205)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.7%(110)
US avg: 1%

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 86,878 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Bellevue, Washington?

The typical household in Bellevue, Washington earns about $43,800 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 $193,800, and the typical rent is about $610 a month.

How educated are people in Bellevue, Washington?

About 45.7% 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 5.6% of people in Bellevue, Washington live below the federal poverty line.

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