White Center is home to 14,886 people in Washington. Home values have more than tripled since 2000, reaching $645,200. Density works out to 6,543 people per square mile. The foreign-born share is 27%. There are 6,089 fewer people here than in 2000. 55% of homes are owner-occupied.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $87,189, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 37.6
US median: 38.9
Average education
36% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 135%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about White Center
What changed most since 2000
Median home value (2024 dollars)$274,159 → $645,200(+135%)US over the same years: +71%
Adults with a bachelor's degree13.3% → 35.9%(+22.5 pts)US over the same years: +11.3 pts
Population20,975 → 14,886(−29%)US over the same years: +19%
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)23.8%(102)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.1%(69)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era26.6%(114)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.5%(32)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 429 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
White Center, decade by decade
White Center 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
2000
20,975
$73,741
$274,159
13.3%
83.1
2010
13,495
$61,064
$435,455
11.8%
91.6
2020
16,631
$74,843
$515,238
26.2%
95.7
2024
14,886
$87,189
$645,200
35.9%
92.7
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.
