CITY · 2020 ACS
Seattle
Washington · 737,015 residents · 84 sq mi
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Seattle is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $97,185. Population has grown 31% since 2000. 65% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 33%. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $713,600. Households here earn about 26% more than the Washington median.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 35.0
US median: 38.8
More educated
65% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 88%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024754K
Age distribution, 2020
Under 54.4%(32,467)
5 to 94%(29,436)
10 to 143.9%(28,505)
15 to 194.7%(34,384)
20 to 248.3%(61,524)
25 to 3424.8%(182,470)
35 to 4416%(117,980)
45 to 5411.8%(87,165)
55 to 649.7%(71,348)
65 to 747.7%(56,432)
75 to 843.3%(24,377)
85 and over1.5%(10,927)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$97,185
+41%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $45,736 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
60.0%
+20.1 ptssince 2009
from 39.9% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information12.4%
Retail trade6.3%
Other services5.7%
Arts, entertainment, food4.3%
Finance & insurance3.6%
Public administration3.3%
Wholesale trade3.3%
Professional, scientific, technical3.2%
Transportation & warehousing1.9%
Education & health services0.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
Construction0.3%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$713,600
+88%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $252,100 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
7.3
−3%since 2009
from 7.6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic67.9%(382,532)
Black8.3%(46,545)
Hispanic / Latino5.3%(29,719)
Asian13%(73,512)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic59.5%(438,168)
Black6.8%(50,234)
Hispanic / Latino8.2%(60,563)
Asian16.9%(124,696)
Other7.2%(53,115)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican4.1%(30,289)
Central American0.8%(5,673)
South American0.7%(5,412)
Spaniard0.4%(2,988)
Puerto Rican0.4%(2,759)
Salvadoran0.3%(2,255)
Colombian0.2%(1,572)
Cuban0.2%(1,547)
Guatemalan0.2%(1,490)
Peruvian0.1%(1,090)
Honduran0.1%(728)
Chilean0.1%(714)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.1%(646)
Ecuadorian0.1%(617)
Venezuelan0.1%(552)
Nicaraguan0.1%(467)
Dominican0.1%(399)
Panamanian0%(360)
Costa Rican0%(333)
Bolivian0%(131)
Paraguayan0%(51)
Uruguayan0%(26)
Asian origin
Chinese5.4%(40,020)
Asian Indian2.4%(17,626)
Filipino2.1%(15,442)
Vietnamese1.9%(13,769)
Korean1.4%(10,094)
Japanese1%(7,782)
Taiwanese0.4%(2,709)
Cambodian0.2%(1,811)
Thai0.2%(1,338)
Laotian0.1%(1,033)
Pakistani0.1%(732)
Indonesian0.1%(659)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Nepalese0.1%(396)
Burmese0%(355)
Mongolian0%(346)
Sri Lankan0%(326)
Malaysian0%(150)
Bangladeshi0%(114)
Hmong0%(32)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.2%(1,668)
Samoan0.2%(1,406)
Chamorro0.1%(812)
Fijian0%(213)
Tongan0%(70)
Marshallese0%(24)
Ancestry
German14.6%(108,507)
Irish11%(81,731)
English10.5%(77,975)
Norwegian4.4%(32,792)
Italian4.3%(32,124)
Swedish3.2%(23,388)
Subsaharan African3%(22,381)
French2.9%(21,613)
Scottish2.9%(21,333)
Polish2.6%(19,535)
American2.2%(16,167)
Russian1.6%(11,520)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
British1.5%(11,213)
Dutch1.4%(10,085)
Ethiopian1.3%(9,644)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(8,929)
Welsh1.1%(7,802)
Danish0.9%(6,685)
French Canadian0.7%(4,907)
Greek0.6%(4,723)
Somali0.6%(4,704)
Ukrainian0.6%(4,519)
Swiss0.6%(4,265)
Finnish0.6%(4,185)
Czech0.6%(4,124)
Canadian0.5%(3,916)
Hungarian0.5%(3,893)
Iranian0.5%(3,496)
Austrian0.4%(2,957)
Lithuanian0.4%(2,907)
Portuguese0.3%(2,444)
Croatian0.3%(2,252)
West Indian0.3%(2,221)
Slovak0.2%(1,638)
Romanian0.2%(1,538)
Belgian0.2%(1,469)
Lebanese0.2%(1,249)
Turkish0.1%(1,086)
Slovene0.1%(1,008)
Brazilian0.1%(980)
Armenian0.1%(889)
Latvian0.1%(885)
Bulgarian0.1%(817)
Egyptian0.1%(766)
Nigerian0.1%(680)
Jamaican0.1%(679)
Serbian0.1%(592)
Iraqi0.1%(580)
Israeli0.1%(517)
Australian0.1%(479)
Haitian0.1%(472)
Kenyan0.1%(459)
Palestinian0.1%(435)
Arab0.1%(374)
Moroccan0%(315)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(280)
Ghanaian0%(260)
Syrian0%(245)
Macedonian0%(137)
Jordanian0%(102)
Guyanese0%(76)
Cape Verdean0%(45)
Barbadian0%(29)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
95.2%
+5.7 ptssince 2000
from 89.5% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married49.2%(167,004)
Married41.8%(141,892)
Widowed1.4%(4,845)
Divorced7.6%(25,933)
Women 15+
Never married43.9%(143,597)
Married40.6%(132,903)
Widowed4.6%(14,992)
Divorced10.9%(35,618)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Seattle, Washington?
Seattle, Washington has about 737,015 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Seattle, Washington?
The typical household in Seattle, Washington earns about $97,185 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Seattle, Washington expensive?
In Seattle, Washington, the median home is worth about $713,600, and the typical rent is about $1,702 a month.
How educated are people in Seattle, Washington?
About 65.0% of adults age 25 and over in Seattle, Washington hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Seattle, Washington?
About 10.2% of people in Seattle, Washington live below the federal poverty line.
Has Seattle, Washington grown since 1990?
Yes, Seattle, Washington has grown since 1990. The population has added about 220,756 residents, a change of about 43 percent over that period.
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WashingtonDATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024