With 22,090 people, Bonney Lake is a city in Washington. Since 2000 the city has more than doubled, up 12,403 people. Few US cities rank higher on income. Median household income runs $136,845, well clear of the $82,259 US median. Households here earn about 39% more than in Washington as a whole. 79% of homes are owner-occupied.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $136,845, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.9
US median: 38.9
Less educated
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 119%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Bonney Lake
What changed most since 1990
Population7,494 → 22,090(+195%)US over the same years: +35%
Median home value (2024 dollars)$209,286 → $607,900(+190%)US over the same years: +67%
Homes owned by their occupants84.6% → 78.8%(−5.8 pts)US over the same years: +0.9 pts
Bonney Lake's population equals 2.4% of Pierce County's. Its number of residents living in poverty equals 1.2% of the county's. Its number of households without a car equals 1.4% of the county's.
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)38.1%(473)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)31.5%(391)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era23.7%(294)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 1,242 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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Over time
Bonney Lake, decade by decade
Bonney Lake population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
7,494
$98,470
$209,286
13.0%
9.0
2000
9,687
$109,813
$277,802
16.8%
19.0
2010
17,374
$112,357
$423,371
21.5%
32.6
2020
22,487
$122,357
$451,121
26.0%
53.4
2024
22,090
$136,845
$607,900
30.2%
51.1
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
