METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS
Seattle Metro
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · 3 counties · 3,043,878 residents · 5,870.23 sq mi
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Seattle is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $51,307. Population has grown 19% since 1990. Median home value has risen by half since 1990, reaching $199,995.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 35.1
US median: 35.2
More educated
32% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
20244.1M
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.5%(198,643)
5 to 97%(212,588)
10 to 147%(212,776)
15 to 196.7%(204,230)
20 to 246.6%(199,918)
25 to 3415.9%(484,324)
35 to 4417.7%(538,243)
45 to 5414.5%(440,382)
55 to 648%(243,978)
65 to 745.1%(155,788)
75 to 843.7%(113,391)
85 and over1.3%(39,617)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$51,307
+11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $34,980 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$199,995
+22%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $124,051 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic86.5%(2,214,579)
Black4.8%(121,702)
Hispanic / Latino2.8%(71,069)
Asian6.4%(164,386)
2000
White, non-Hispanic76%(2,313,259)
Black4.9%(149,000)
Hispanic / Latino5.3%(162,453)
Asian8.4%(256,454)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican7.7%(313,554)
Central American1.2%(47,292)
South American0.9%(36,534)
Puerto Rican0.6%(24,619)
Salvadoran0.5%(19,075)
Spaniard0.4%(16,318)
Guatemalan0.3%(10,919)
Colombian0.3%(10,698)
Honduran0.2%(9,040)
Peruvian0.2%(7,800)
Cuban0.2%(7,484)
Venezuelan0.1%(5,763)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Chilean0.1%(4,269)
Panamanian0.1%(3,439)
Dominican0.1%(3,434)
Argentine0.1%(3,211)
Ecuadorian0.1%(3,157)
Nicaraguan0.1%(2,798)
Costa Rican0%(1,677)
Bolivian0%(911)
Uruguayan0%(408)
Paraguayan0%(238)
Asian origin
Chinese3.7%(150,836)
Asian Indian3.6%(147,389)
Filipino2.2%(87,360)
Vietnamese1.8%(71,892)
Korean1.5%(61,219)
Japanese0.7%(26,771)
Cambodian0.5%(18,763)
Taiwanese0.3%(11,953)
Pakistani0.2%(7,418)
Thai0.2%(7,259)
Kazakh0.1%(5,935)
Laotian0.1%(5,575)
+ 13 more asian origin groups with data
Indonesian0.1%(3,462)
Nepalese0.1%(3,048)
Burmese0.1%(2,734)
Hmong0.1%(2,713)
Mongolian0.1%(1,910)
Bangladeshi0%(1,217)
Sri Lankan0%(1,058)
Mien0%(971)
Malaysian0%(829)
Bhutanese0%(220)
Singaporean0%(172)
Uzbek0%(142)
Okinawan0%(99)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.5%(19,950)
Native Hawaiian0.5%(18,951)
Chamorro0.3%(11,336)
Marshallese0.1%(3,011)
Fijian0.1%(2,739)
Tongan0.1%(2,484)
Guamanian0%(821)
Chuukese0%(455)
Ancestry
German12.9%(525,730)
English11.2%(452,974)
Irish9.1%(369,337)
Norwegian4%(161,642)
Italian3.3%(136,005)
American2.9%(116,414)
Swedish2.5%(101,619)
Scottish2.5%(100,059)
Subsaharan African2.3%(94,930)
French2.3%(94,273)
Polish1.7%(68,715)
Dutch1.2%(48,556)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Russian1.1%(46,514)
Ukrainian1.1%(45,717)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(36,525)
Danish0.7%(30,179)
Welsh0.7%(29,143)
Arab0.7%(29,126)
British0.7%(27,317)
Ethiopian0.6%(26,289)
Finnish0.5%(19,218)
French Canadian0.4%(17,195)
Swiss0.4%(15,565)
Greek0.4%(14,554)
Czech0.4%(14,534)
Portuguese0.4%(14,513)
Canadian0.3%(13,887)
Somali0.3%(13,639)
Romanian0.3%(13,620)
Iranian0.3%(13,237)
West Indian0.3%(11,998)
Hungarian0.3%(11,517)
Austrian0.2%(9,195)
Kenyan0.2%(9,073)
Croatian0.2%(8,430)
Turkish0.2%(7,835)
Brazilian0.2%(7,598)
Lithuanian0.2%(6,887)
Nigerian0.2%(6,764)
Lebanese0.1%(5,819)
Iraqi0.1%(5,404)
Armenian0.1%(5,203)
Jamaican0.1%(4,768)
Egyptian0.1%(4,693)
Bulgarian0.1%(4,500)
Belgian0.1%(4,406)
Slovak0.1%(3,697)
Latvian0.1%(2,459)
Australian0.1%(2,425)
Syrian0.1%(2,215)
Israeli0.1%(2,156)
Haitian0.1%(2,128)
Moroccan0%(1,963)
Palestinian0%(1,947)
Jordanian0%(1,902)
Slovene0%(1,867)
Ghanaian0%(1,777)
Serbian0%(1,742)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(1,507)
Macedonian0%(469)
Guyanese0%(373)
Barbadian0%(145)
Cape Verdean0%(57)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
89.3%
+2.6 ptssince 1990
from 86.6% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married32.3%(385,688)
Married55.8%(666,067)
Widowed1.9%(22,215)
Divorced10.1%(120,330)
Women 15+
Never married24.9%(304,724)
Married54.2%(663,971)
Widowed7.9%(96,637)
Divorced13.1%(160,659)
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In this metro
Largest cities
SeattleCENTRAL784,777TacomaCENTRAL229,816BellevueCENTRAL154,193KentCENTRAL134,871EverettCENTRAL113,567RentonCENTRAL104,975Federal Way99,729Kirkland97,410AuburnCENTRAL86,301RedmondCENTRAL82,506Marysville77,686South Hill68,025Shoreline66,542Sammamish66,110LakewoodCENTRAL62,755Bothell52,199Burien51,859Edmonds42,748Puyallup42,682Lynnwood42,132Lake Stevens42,091Issaquah39,423Parkland38,742University Place35,479Graham35,079SeaTac34,578Spanaway34,019Des Moines33,032Maple Valley28,482Mill Creek East25,453
The 30 most populous of 200 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
What's inside
3 component counties
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA?
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA has about 3,043,878 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA?
The typical household in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA earns about $51,307 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA expensive?
In Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, the median home is worth about $199,995, and the typical rent is about $729 a month.
How educated are people in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA?
About 32.4% of adults age 25 and over in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA?
About 8.5% of people in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA live below the federal poverty line.
Has Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA grown since 1990?
Yes, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA has grown since 1990. The population has added about 484,714 residents, a change of about 19 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024