METRO AREA · 2020 ACS
Seattle Metro
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · 3 counties · 4,018,762 residents · 5,870 sq mi
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Seattle is home to 4,018,762 people. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $507,305. Growth has run 32% since 2000, or 974,884 more people. 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Households take in $91,914 a year at the median, 39% more than the country as a whole. Median rent is $1,576 a month.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 37.2
US median: 38.8
More educated
43% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 69%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
5,870 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
20244.1M
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.7%(229,147)
5 to 96%(241,977)
10 to 146.1%(244,818)
15 to 195.8%(233,187)
20 to 246.3%(253,873)
25 to 3416.4%(659,774)
35 to 4414.9%(599,169)
45 to 5412.7%(510,856)
55 to 6412.1%(485,991)
65 to 748.5%(342,199)
75 to 843.9%(156,006)
85 and over1.5%(61,765)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$91,914
+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $51,307 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
58.5%
+16.4 ptssince 2009
from 42.1% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information12%
Retail trade10%
Wholesale trade6.6%
Other services5.6%
Finance & insurance5.4%
Professional, scientific, technical4.8%
Public administration3.3%
Arts, entertainment, food2.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.7%
Education & health services0.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
Construction0.5%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$507,305
+69%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $199,995 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
5.4
Unchangedsince 2009
from 5.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic76%(2,313,259)
Black4.9%(149,000)
Hispanic / Latino5.3%(162,453)
Asian8.4%(256,454)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic57.9%(2,328,818)
Black6%(239,282)
Hispanic / Latino11.2%(450,476)
Asian15.2%(612,509)
Other7.9%(317,063)
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Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican7.1%(278,344)
Central American1%(37,424)
South American0.6%(25,153)
Puerto Rican0.6%(22,967)
Salvadoran0.4%(15,197)
Spaniard0.3%(12,561)
Guatemalan0.2%(9,465)
Colombian0.2%(6,795)
Peruvian0.2%(6,524)
Cuban0.2%(6,147)
Honduran0.1%(5,506)
Argentine0.1%(3,022)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Chilean0.1%(2,978)
Panamanian0.1%(2,654)
Dominican0.1%(2,642)
Nicaraguan0.1%(2,616)
Venezuelan0.1%(2,501)
Ecuadorian0.1%(2,169)
Costa Rican0%(1,867)
Bolivian0%(694)
Uruguayan0%(216)
Paraguayan0%(131)
Asian origin
Chinese3.2%(124,204)
Asian Indian3%(117,900)
Filipino2.1%(81,288)
Vietnamese1.6%(61,562)
Korean1.5%(57,201)
Japanese0.8%(30,367)
Cambodian0.5%(18,844)
Taiwanese0.2%(8,607)
Pakistani0.2%(7,166)
Laotian0.2%(7,091)
Thai0.1%(5,438)
Indonesian0.1%(2,406)
+ 9 more asian origin groups with data
Nepalese0.1%(2,287)
Hmong0%(1,861)
Burmese0%(1,856)
Mongolian0%(1,149)
Sri Lankan0%(1,029)
Bangladeshi0%(787)
Malaysian0%(497)
Bhutanese0%(456)
Okinawan0%(59)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.5%(18,223)
Native Hawaiian0.4%(16,896)
Chamorro0.3%(11,641)
Marshallese0.1%(3,958)
Fijian0%(1,942)
Tongan0%(1,352)
Ancestry
German14.1%(552,735)
English9.7%(379,454)
Irish9.4%(369,407)
Norwegian4.8%(189,222)
Italian3.6%(142,042)
American3%(119,550)
Swedish2.8%(108,973)
French2.7%(106,340)
Scottish2.5%(99,664)
Subsaharan African2.2%(85,574)
Polish1.9%(72,848)
Dutch1.4%(53,857)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Russian1.3%(49,653)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(41,651)
British1%(40,159)
Ukrainian1%(39,683)
Welsh0.9%(35,300)
Danish0.9%(34,633)
Ethiopian0.7%(25,816)
French Canadian0.6%(22,716)
Finnish0.5%(20,620)
Swiss0.4%(16,422)
Czech0.4%(16,291)
Greek0.4%(16,134)
Canadian0.4%(15,218)
Romanian0.3%(13,523)
Portuguese0.3%(13,195)
Somali0.3%(13,043)
Hungarian0.3%(12,630)
Iranian0.3%(12,337)
Austrian0.3%(10,566)
West Indian0.2%(9,128)
Croatian0.2%(8,344)
Lithuanian0.2%(8,283)
Turkish0.2%(6,821)
Lebanese0.1%(5,868)
Belgian0.1%(5,161)
Brazilian0.1%(4,994)
Slovak0.1%(4,659)
Kenyan0.1%(4,650)
Armenian0.1%(4,134)
Jamaican0.1%(3,678)
Egyptian0.1%(3,667)
Bulgarian0.1%(3,616)
Iraqi0.1%(3,615)
Australian0.1%(3,174)
Latvian0.1%(2,928)
Nigerian0.1%(2,721)
Serbian0.1%(2,307)
Slovene0.1%(2,210)
Moroccan0.1%(2,079)
Arab0%(1,957)
Israeli0%(1,851)
Haitian0%(1,670)
Palestinian0%(1,602)
Syrian0%(1,340)
Jordanian0%(1,218)
Ghanaian0%(1,109)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(946)
Macedonian0%(412)
Guyanese0%(347)
Barbadian0%(264)
Cape Verdean0%(141)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
92.9%
+3.6 ptssince 2000
from 89.3% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
75.2%
US average: 73.3%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
96.0%
US average: 91.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married37.7%(638,243)
Married52.1%(880,569)
Widowed1.8%(30,513)
Divorced8.4%(142,244)
Women 15+
Never married30.9%(514,551)
Married50.9%(847,849)
Widowed6.2%(103,438)
Divorced12.1%(200,938)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
12.7%
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
2.0%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
76.1%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
29.1%
US average: 35.2%
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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)26.2%(60,284)
Gulf War (1990s)24%(55,378)
Vietnam era32.7%(75,374)
Korean War6%(13,851)
World War II2.4%(5,533)
Share of the 230,306 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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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.
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3 component counties
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA?
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA has about 4,018,762 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA?
The typical household in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA earns about $91,914 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 $507,305, and the typical rent is about $1,576 a month.
How educated are people in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA?
About 43.3% 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 8.4% 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 1,459,598 residents, a change of about 57 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024