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Redmond

Washington · 35,800 residents · 16.6 sq mi
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With 35,800 people, Redmond is a city in Washington. This is an unusually credentialed place: 41% of adults have a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $169,500. Households here earn about 36% more than in Washington as a whole. The poverty rate is 3.6%, under the national 13.2%. Renters pay $661 a month at the median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.2
US median: 33.0
More educated
41% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 12%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

35,800
−21%vs 2000
vs 45,256 in 2000
1990 – 2025
32.2
−5%vs 2000
vs 34.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
16.6 sq mi
Population, 19902024
32K44K57K69K82K19902000201020202024Redmond
202477K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.9%(2,462)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.5%(2,681)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.1%(2,530)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.3%(2,250)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.3%(2,611)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3421.1%(7,559)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4419.9%(7,122)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.4%(4,072)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 645.8%(2,070)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 743.7%(1,336)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.3%(823)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.8%(284)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$42,299
−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $66,735 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$20,037
−45%vs 2000
vs $36,233 in 2000
US average: $14,340
3.6%
−1.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$169,500
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $255,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$661
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $1,021 in 2000
US average: $450
57.6%
+2.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 55.1% in 2000
42.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic76.4%(34,593)
Black1.5%(659)
Hispanic / Latino5.6%(2,538)
Asian13%(5,874)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic91.3%(32,675)
Black1.3%(480)
Hispanic / Latino2.4%(870)
Asian6.2%(2,228)
Other1.2%(417)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.9%(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)
Section 05

Education

40.9%
−11.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 52.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
94.0%
−0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 94.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
11.7%
−5.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 17.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

22.7 min
+70%vs 2000
vs 13.3 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 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)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

3.7%
−3.9 ptssince 2013
from 7.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
78.6%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 77.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 11.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
9.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 9.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
7.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 7.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 0.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
87.7%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 86.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
15.8%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 15.8% 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)28%(520)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17.6%(327)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34.4%(639)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War8.8%(163)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II6%(111)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,856 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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How many people live in Redmond, Washington?

Redmond, Washington has about 35,800 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Redmond, Washington?

The typical household in Redmond, Washington earns about $42,299 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 $169,500, and the typical rent is about $661 a month.

How educated are people in Redmond, Washington?

About 40.9% 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 3.6% of people in Redmond, Washington live below the federal poverty line.

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

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