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Sammamish

Washington · 66,110 residents (2025 est.) · 20.427 sq mi
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#67Highest median household incomeof 6,818$239,690#68Most work-from-homeof 6,82638.8%#107Most expensive homesof 6,786$1,407,300#146Most educatedof 6,82677.1%
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Sammamish is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $239,690. The city has grown rapidly, with population up 95% since 2000. 77% 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 $1,407,300. Poverty is rare here, at 4.3% 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
Mid-age
median age 39.9
US median: 38.9
More educated
77% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 113%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
66,463
+95%since 2000
from 34,104 in 2000
2000 – 2025
Population density
3,254 / sq mi
+60%since 2009
from 2,040 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
39.9
+13%since 2000
from 35.3 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:66,110 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 2000 – 2024
31K41K51K61K71K2000201020202024Sammamish
202466K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.2%(3,448)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.8%(5,157)
US avg: 6%
10 to 149.5%(6,342)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 198.4%(5,558)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 243.8%(2,546)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 347.6%(5,043)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4417.5%(11,656)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5419.2%(12,751)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.9%(7,914)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 746.3%(4,200)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 842%(1,355)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over0.7%(493)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$239,690
+30%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $101,592 in 2000
US average: $82,259
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$98,874
+130%since 2000
from $42,971 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
87.4%
+9.1 ptssince 2009
from 78.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
4.3%
+2.3 ptssince 2000
from 2.0% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.406
+11%since 2010
from 0.367 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.9%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services7%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade6.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Arts, entertainment, food6.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Public administration4.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance3.7%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade2.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.4%
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
$1,407,300
+113%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $362,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,857
+40%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $1,121 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
82.6%
−7.5 ptssince 2000
from 90.1% in 2000
17.4% rent
Vacancy rate
2.1%
−2.4 ptssince 2009
from 4.4% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
18.8%
−11.6 ptssince 2009
from 30.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
43.1%
+2.6 ptssince 2009
from 40.5% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.9
+28%since 2009
from 4.6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
76
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic86.1%(29,361)
Black0.8%(273)
Hispanic / Latino2.5%(853)
Asian7.9%(2,678)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic49.2%(32,717)
Black1.3%(885)
Hispanic / Latino5.6%(3,729)
Asian37.1%(24,688)
Other6.7%(4,444)
Diversity Score
76
+56%since 2009
from 49 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
Mexican2%(1,299)
South American1.8%(1,180)
Chilean0.8%(500)
Spaniard0.5%(351)
Peruvian0.4%(236)
Colombian0.3%(178)
Puerto Rican0.3%(171)
Panamanian0.2%(155)
Venezuelan0.2%(144)
Cuban0.2%(116)
Argentine0.1%(80)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.1%(38)
Dominican0%(27)
Honduran0%(24)
Asian origin
Asian Indian18%(11,969)
Chinese11.4%(7,546)
Korean2.4%(1,562)
Japanese1%(648)
Taiwanese0.8%(531)
Pakistani0.7%(478)
Filipino0.7%(443)
Vietnamese0.5%(321)
Laotian0.3%(170)
Burmese0.2%(154)
Nepalese0.1%(72)
Thai0.1%(44)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Indonesian0.1%(34)
Malaysian0%(23)
Kazakh0%(16)
Cambodian0%(14)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(14)
Samoan0%(10)
Ancestry
German11.1%(7,391)
English10%(6,641)
Irish6.4%(4,276)
Italian4%(2,653)
American2.7%(1,778)
Swedish2.7%(1,777)
Norwegian2.1%(1,416)
Russian2%(1,332)
French2%(1,315)
Scottish1.9%(1,232)
Polish1.4%(953)
Portuguese0.9%(570)
+ 43 more ancestry groups with data
Iranian0.8%(502)
Canadian0.7%(473)
Greek0.7%(468)
Danish0.7%(437)
Dutch0.6%(429)
British0.6%(391)
Romanian0.6%(372)
Welsh0.5%(344)
Czech0.5%(327)
Hungarian0.5%(318)
Ukrainian0.5%(310)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(296)
West Indian0.4%(290)
Arab0.4%(270)
Turkish0.4%(252)
Finnish0.3%(215)
Belgian0.3%(183)
Austrian0.3%(181)
Swiss0.3%(173)
Egyptian0.2%(122)
Bulgarian0.2%(118)
Serbian0.2%(107)
Slovak0.1%(73)
Croatian0.1%(70)
Slovene0.1%(61)
Lebanese0.1%(55)
Palestinian0.1%(45)
Lithuanian0.1%(43)
Israeli0.1%(37)
Armenian0%(29)
Latvian0%(29)
Syrian0%(19)
Ethiopian0%(17)
Haitian0%(16)
Jordanian0%(10)
Brazilian0%(10)
Kenyan0%(3)
RANKED:Largest Asian Indian population · Largest Chinese population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
77.1%
+15.6 ptssince 2000
from 61.5% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
97.5%
−0.8 ptssince 2000
from 98.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
37.3%
+16.8 ptssince 2000
from 20.5% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
29.3 min
+47%since 2000
from 19.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
50.5%
−23.9 ptssince 2009
from 74.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
4.7%
−4.8 ptssince 2009
from 9.6% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
2.6%
−2.9 ptssince 2009
from 5.5% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
38.8%
+30.8 ptssince 2009
from 8.1% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.5%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
1.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.1%
−1.1 ptssince 2011
from 4.2% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
68.8%
−1.7 ptssince 2011
from 70.5% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
9.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 9.3% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
73.7%
−8.2 ptssince 2009
from 82.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.0%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 49.7% in 2009
Female
51.0%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 50.3% in 2009
Foreign born
36.5%
+16.1 ptssince 2009
from 20.3% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
2.2%
−47.9 ptssince 2009
from 50.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
4.8%
+0.8 ptssince 2012
from 4.0% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
2.3%
−95.1 ptssince 2013
from 97.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
99.1%
+2.4 ptssince 2017
from 96.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
60.8%
−11.3 ptssince 2016
from 72.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
3.3%
+0.7 ptssince 2016
from 2.6% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married21.7%(5,394)
Married74.4%(18,512)
Widowed1.1%(270)
Divorced2.9%(718)
Women 15+
Never married24.4%(6,488)
Married67.2%(17,890)
Widowed2.8%(737)
Divorced5.7%(1,507)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Sammamish, Washington?

Sammamish, Washington has about 66,463 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Sammamish, Washington?

The typical household in Sammamish, Washington earns about $239,690 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Sammamish, Washington expensive?

In Sammamish, Washington, the median home is worth about $1,407,300, and the typical rent is about $2,857 a month.

How educated are people in Sammamish, Washington?

About 77.1% of adults age 25 and over in Sammamish, Washington hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Sammamish, Washington?

About 4.3% of people in Sammamish, 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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