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Redmond

Washington · 82,506 residents (2025 est.) · 16.567 sq mi
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#75Most work-from-homeof 6,82638.4%#129Most foreign-born residentsof 6,82645.3%#168Most expensive homesof 6,786$1,167,800#191Most educatedof 6,82675.3%
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Redmond is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $162,560. The city has grown rapidly, with population up 71% since 2000. 75% 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 $1,167,800. Poverty is rare here, at 5.6% of residents. It ranks in the top 1% of US cities for household income.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.0
US median: 38.9
More educated
75% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 151%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
77,353
+71%since 2000
from 45,256 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
4,669 / sq mi
+56%since 2009
from 2,996 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
35.0
+3%since 2000
from 34.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:82,506 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
32K44K57K69K82K1990201020202024Redmond
202477K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.8%(4,507)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.5%(5,026)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.7%(4,417)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 194.3%(3,350)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.6%(4,351)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3422.1%(17,089)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4419.1%(14,782)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.5%(8,912)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 648.9%(6,894)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 745.7%(4,433)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.1%(2,371)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.6%(1,221)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$162,560
+34%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $66,735 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$92,776
+156%since 2000
from $36,233 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
76.4%
+18.0 ptssince 2009
from 58.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
5.6%
+0.4 ptssince 2000
from 5.3% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.450
+18%since 2010
from 0.381 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Arts, entertainment, food8.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Retail trade6.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services5.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration2.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade2.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance2.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing1.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.5%
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
$1,167,800
+151%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $255,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,409
+30%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $1,021 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
43.2%
−11.9 ptssince 2000
from 55.1% in 2000
56.8% rent
Vacancy rate
5.7%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 7.2% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
18.5%
−11.8 ptssince 2009
from 30.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
34.7%
+4.2 ptssince 2009
from 30.5% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
7.2
+40%since 2009
from 5.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
87
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Redmond on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic76.4%(34,593)
Black1.5%(659)
Hispanic / Latino5.6%(2,538)
Asian13%(5,874)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic44.8%(34,633)
Black2.2%(1,707)
Hispanic / Latino6.7%(5,173)
Asian40.2%(31,124)
Other6.1%(4,716)
Diversity Score
79
+25%since 2009
from 63 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
Mexican4.9%(3,758)
Honduran0.3%(206)
Chilean0.2%(184)
Colombian0.2%(149)
Puerto Rican0.2%(147)
Spaniard0.2%(120)
Argentine0.1%(115)
Guatemalan0.1%(89)
Cuban0.1%(79)
Venezuelan0.1%(68)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0.1%(62)
Ecuadorian0.1%(43)
Peruvian0%(38)
Asian origin
Asian Indian22%(16,997)
Chinese11.4%(8,843)
Filipino1.5%(1,141)
Korean1.5%(1,137)
Taiwanese0.8%(640)
Japanese0.8%(602)
Vietnamese0.5%(386)
Thai0.3%(218)
Pakistani0.2%(188)
Kazakh0.2%(126)
Indonesian0.2%(122)
Mongolian0.1%(103)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Nepalese0.1%(44)
Cambodian0%(28)
Laotian0%(18)
Hmong0%(12)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(91)
Samoan0.1%(78)
Ancestry
English7.8%(6,067)
German7.8%(6,042)
Irish4.7%(3,618)
Italian2.6%(2,005)
Scottish2.1%(1,605)
Russian2%(1,581)
American2%(1,516)
Norwegian2%(1,514)
French1.4%(1,088)
Dutch1.3%(1,007)
Polish1.2%(936)
+ 43 more ancestry groups with data
Arab1.2%(933)
Swedish1.2%(933)
Ukrainian1.1%(854)
Turkish0.9%(731)
Israeli0.9%(694)
Welsh0.8%(637)
Iranian0.7%(512)
Romanian0.6%(492)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(473)
Finnish0.6%(455)
British0.5%(391)
Czech0.5%(368)
Danish0.4%(333)
Swiss0.4%(309)
Canadian0.4%(275)
Hungarian0.3%(257)
Belgian0.3%(226)
Armenian0.2%(187)
Lebanese0.2%(186)
Brazilian0.2%(185)
Palestinian0.2%(176)
Austrian0.2%(176)
Greek0.2%(169)
Iraqi0.2%(157)
Egyptian0.2%(156)
Somali0.2%(141)
Lithuanian0.2%(131)
Croatian0.2%(125)
Portuguese0.1%(103)
Serbian0.1%(92)
Kenyan0.1%(84)
Syrian0.1%(78)
Moroccan0.1%(76)
Nigerian0.1%(54)
Slovak0.1%(50)
Bulgarian0.1%(39)
Latvian0%(35)
Ethiopian0%(19)
Slovene0%(18)
Jamaican0%(13)
RANKED:Largest Asian Indian population · Largest Chinese population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Mexican population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
75.3%
+22.4 ptssince 2000
from 52.9% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
97.4%
+2.9 ptssince 2000
from 94.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
38.6%
+21.6 ptssince 2000
from 17.0% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.1 min
+65%since 2000
from 13.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
45.7%
−25.9 ptssince 2009
from 71.6% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
5.7%
−4.5 ptssince 2009
from 10.2% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
5.4%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 7.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
38.4%
+34.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.2% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.8%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.6%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
7.6%
+2.2 ptssince 2009
from 5.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2011
from 5.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
72.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2011
from 72.6% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
6.2%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 8.1% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
77.1%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 78.8% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
52.1%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 53.2% in 2009
Female
47.9%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 46.8% in 2009
Foreign born
45.3%
+17.9 ptssince 2009
from 27.4% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
3.0%
−51.0 ptssince 2009
from 54.0% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
7.2%
−1.1 ptssince 2012
from 8.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
3.7%
−88.7 ptssince 2013
from 92.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
95.8%
+2.0 ptssince 2017
from 93.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
51.0%
−6.5 ptssince 2016
from 57.4% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
4.0%
−2.8 ptssince 2016
from 6.8% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married36.9%(12,138)
Married56.8%(18,688)
Widowed0.9%(308)
Divorced5.3%(1,746)
Women 15+
Never married27.5%(8,394)
Married58.2%(17,764)
Widowed5%(1,530)
Divorced9.3%(2,835)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Redmond, Washington?

Redmond, Washington has about 77,353 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Redmond, Washington?

The typical household in Redmond, Washington earns about $162,560 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Redmond, Washington expensive?

In Redmond, Washington, the median home is worth about $1,167,800, and the typical rent is about $2,409 a month.

How educated are people in Redmond, Washington?

About 75.3% of adults age 25 and over in Redmond, Washington hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Redmond, Washington?

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

Has Redmond, Washington grown since 1990?

Yes, Redmond, Washington has grown since 1990. The population has added about 41,553 residents, a change of about 116 percent over that period.

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