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Kirkland

Washington · 45,054 residents · 17.8 sq mi
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Kirkland is a city of 45,054 people in Washington. Home values have risen by half since 1990, reaching $266,400. 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 24% nationally. Median rent is $972 a month. That is roughly 32% ahead of the Washington median. Households take in $60,332 a year at the median, 42% more than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.1
US median: 35.2
More educated
47% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 27%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
45,054
+12%since 1990
from 40,052 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
36.1
+10%since 1990
from 32.9 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
17.8 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
35K51K66K82K98K19902000201020202024Kirkland
202493K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.5%(2,474)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 95.1%(2,286)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145%(2,232)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 195.2%(2,331)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 247.1%(3,203)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3419.9%(8,957)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4418.2%(8,203)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5415.3%(6,897)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.6%(3,859)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 745%(2,275)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.7%(1,672)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.5%(665)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$60,332
+19%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $38,437 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$38,903
+84%since 1990
from $21,200 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
5.3%
−0.4 ptssince 1990
from 5.7% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$266,400
+27%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $159,400 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$972
+17%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $630 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
57.0%
+1.7 ptssince 1990
from 55.2% in 1990
43.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic93%(37,230)
Black1.4%(549)
Hispanic / Latino2.5%(1,019)
Asian4.3%(1,725)
2000
White, non-Hispanic83.1%(37,438)
Black1.5%(688)
Hispanic / Latino4.1%(1,852)
Asian7.8%(3,497)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.6%(4,305)
Central American1.1%(1,038)
Guatemalan0.6%(597)
Spaniard0.3%(320)
Puerto Rican0.2%(217)
Honduran0.2%(200)
Venezuelan0.2%(197)
Salvadoran0.2%(178)
Colombian0.2%(174)
Ecuadorian0.1%(132)
Cuban0.1%(99)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(98)
Bolivian0.1%(92)
Argentine0.1%(71)
Panamanian0.1%(63)
Chilean0.1%(49)
Dominican0%(15)
Asian origin
Chinese6.3%(5,847)
Asian Indian4.8%(4,448)
Korean1.9%(1,793)
Filipino1.3%(1,178)
Vietnamese1%(965)
Japanese1%(935)
Taiwanese0.7%(660)
Pakistani0.4%(386)
Cambodian0.4%(347)
Thai0.2%(190)
Hmong0.2%(179)
Nepalese0.1%(126)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.2%(198)
Chamorro0.1%(52)
Ancestry
German14.5%(13,385)
English13.2%(12,249)
Irish8.9%(8,227)
Italian3.8%(3,533)
Norwegian3.5%(3,255)
American3.4%(3,167)
French3.2%(3,006)
Scottish2.6%(2,402)
Swedish2.4%(2,254)
Russian2.1%(1,941)
Polish1.6%(1,480)
Iranian1.4%(1,322)
+ 43 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch1.3%(1,241)
British1.1%(1,040)
Ukrainian0.9%(878)
Romanian0.9%(844)
Welsh0.9%(826)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(708)
Brazilian0.8%(704)
Portuguese0.7%(687)
Arab0.7%(674)
Danish0.7%(639)
Finnish0.6%(601)
Canadian0.6%(579)
Czech0.5%(486)
Hungarian0.5%(458)
Greek0.5%(437)
Turkish0.4%(391)
Croatian0.3%(281)
Lebanese0.3%(264)
Austrian0.3%(247)
Armenian0.2%(225)
Swiss0.2%(224)
Lithuanian0.2%(161)
Serbian0.2%(160)
Australian0.2%(158)
Nigerian0.2%(147)
Iraqi0.1%(113)
West Indian0.1%(108)
Bulgarian0.1%(102)
Israeli0.1%(99)
Slovak0.1%(84)
Jamaican0.1%(78)
Egyptian0.1%(76)
Ethiopian0.1%(68)
Latvian0.1%(63)
Belgian0.1%(62)
Slovene0%(33)
Moroccan0%(17)
Haitian0%(9)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
47.4%
+10.8 ptssince 1990
from 36.6% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
95.4%
+3.4 ptssince 1990
from 91.9% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
14.4%
+5.5 ptssince 1990
from 8.9% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
13.9 min
−39%since 1990
from 23.0 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married34.6%(6,308)
Married52.4%(9,544)
Widowed1.4%(257)
Divorced11.5%(2,100)
Women 15+
Never married27.8%(5,511)
Married47.7%(9,466)
Widowed7.2%(1,422)
Divorced17.3%(3,428)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
3.8%
−5.5 ptssince 2013
from 9.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
72.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 72.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 14.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
14.0%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 13.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
8.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 8.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.8%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 0.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
83.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 84.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
21.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 20.7% 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)29.9%(942)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.5%(583)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era39%(1,229)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.5%(80)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.2%(68)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,152 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 Kirkland, Washington?

Kirkland, Washington has about 45,054 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Kirkland, Washington?

The typical household in Kirkland, Washington earns about $60,332 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Kirkland, Washington expensive?

In Kirkland, Washington, the median home is worth about $266,400, and the typical rent is about $972 a month.

How educated are people in Kirkland, Washington?

About 47.4% of adults age 25 and over in Kirkland, Washington hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Kirkland, Washington?

About 5.3% of people in Kirkland, Washington live below the federal poverty line.

Has Kirkland, Washington grown since 1990?

Yes, Kirkland, Washington has grown since 1990. The population has added about 5,002 residents, a change of about 12 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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