Tukwila is a city of 21,451 people in Washington. The foreign-born share is 40%. 40% of homes are owner-occupied. About 25% of adults have finished a four-year degree. This skews young, with a median age of 35.4. The population is up 25% since 2000.
At a glance
Average income
median household income $78,381, near the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.4
US median: 38.9
Less educated
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 91%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Tukwila
What changed most since 1990
White share80.8% → 26.1%(−54.7 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Asian share7.1% → 23.5%(+16.4 pts)US over the same years: +3.1 pts
Median home value (2024 dollars)$227,767 → $489,000(+115%)US over the same years: +67%
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)33.3%(348)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)30.8%(322)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era19.3%(202)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0.6%(6)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 1,044 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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Over time
Tukwila, decade by decade
Tukwila population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
11,874
$72,340
$227,767
19.3%
42.0
2000
17,181
$74,174
$256,307
17.5%
81.7
2010
19,107
$63,687
$408,266
18.3%
94.4
2020
21,798
$76,423
$380,823
24.1%
97.1
2024
21,451
$78,381
$489,000
25.3%
97.5
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
