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STATE · ADMITTED 1889

Washington

7,816,116 residents · 39 counties · 639 cities · 66,456 sq mi · 1,784 census tracts
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Washington is home to 7,816,116 people. Few US states rank higher on income. Growth has run 33% since 2000, or 1,921,995 more people. Home values have more than tripled since 2000, reaching $564,600. 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The median household earns $98,141, about 19% above the national median.

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Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
7,816,116
+33%since 2000
from 5,894,121 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
118 / sq mi
+21%since 2009
from 97 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
38.3
+8%since 2000
from 35.3 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
66,456 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
4.6M5.5M6.3M7.2M8.1M19902000201020202024Washington
20247.8M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.5%(432,570)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96%(468,581)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.1%(480,489)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196%(468,049)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.2%(482,036)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3415.2%(1,188,178)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.3%(1,120,410)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412%(936,511)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412%(940,107)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.1%(788,312)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.8%(372,342)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.8%(138,531)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$98,141
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $45,776 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$53,744
+134%since 2000
from $22,973 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
61.6%
+25.5 ptssince 2009
from 36.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
9.9%
−0.7 ptssince 2000
from 10.6% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.469
+6%since 2010
from 0.441 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.6%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade9%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade7.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance5.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services5.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical5%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration3.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food2.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction2.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Transportation & warehousing2.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$564,600
+95%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $158,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,760
+46%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $663 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
63.8%
−0.8 ptssince 2000
from 64.6% in 2000
36.2% rent
Vacancy rate
7.3%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 8.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.50 people
−1%since 2009
from 2.52 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
24.2%
−8.4 ptssince 2009
from 32.5% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
47.5%
+1.8 ptssince 2009
from 45.7% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.8
+17%since 2009
from 4.9 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-Hispanic78.9%(4,652,490)
Black3.1%(184,631)
Hispanic / Latino7.5%(441,509)
Asian5.4%(319,401)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic63.1%(4,935,558)
Black3.8%(300,646)
Hispanic / Latino14.4%(1,123,614)
Asian9.7%(759,625)
Other8.9%(696,673)
Diversity Score
70
+36%since 2009
from 52 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican10.8%(846,993)
South American0.6%(49,927)
Puerto Rican0.5%(42,821)
Spaniard0.4%(31,035)
Salvadoran0.4%(30,113)
Guatemalan0.3%(23,275)
Colombian0.2%(15,340)
Honduran0.2%(12,962)
Cuban0.2%(12,924)
Peruvian0.1%(10,022)
Venezuelan0.1%(7,319)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Chilean0.1%(5,930)
Dominican0.1%(5,413)
Panamanian0.1%(4,984)
Nicaraguan0.1%(4,563)
Ecuadorian0.1%(4,371)
Argentine0.1%(4,288)
Costa Rican0%(3,100)
Bolivian0%(1,480)
Uruguayan0%(618)
Paraguayan0%(338)
Asian origin
Chinese2.2%(168,787)
Asian Indian2%(159,551)
Filipino1.5%(116,375)
Vietnamese1.1%(87,562)
Korean0.9%(72,269)
Japanese0.4%(34,145)
Cambodian0.3%(21,394)
Taiwanese0.2%(13,488)
Thai0.1%(9,078)
Pakistani0.1%(8,414)
Laotian0.1%(6,864)
Kazakh0.1%(6,724)
+ 13 more asian origin groups with data
Burmese0.1%(4,518)
Hmong0.1%(4,221)
Indonesian0%(3,908)
Nepalese0%(3,587)
Mongolian0%(2,015)
Mien0%(1,504)
Sri Lankan0%(1,452)
Bangladeshi0%(1,426)
Malaysian0%(1,069)
Bhutanese0%(244)
Uzbek0%(183)
Okinawan0%(134)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.4%(31,839)
Samoan0.3%(25,129)
Chamorro0.2%(18,604)
Marshallese0.1%(6,168)
Fijian0.1%(3,981)
Tongan0%(2,947)
Chuukese0%(2,009)
Guamanian0%(1,666)
Ancestry
German14.5%(1,131,135)
English12.1%(945,501)
Irish9.8%(765,987)
Norwegian4%(312,371)
American3.8%(294,578)
Italian3.2%(248,854)
Scottish2.6%(206,644)
Swedish2.5%(194,353)
French2.3%(183,177)
Polish1.5%(119,703)
Dutch1.5%(114,906)
Subsaharan African1.4%(112,519)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Russian1%(75,639)
Scotch-Irish1%(75,219)
Ukrainian0.9%(67,796)
Welsh0.8%(61,927)
Danish0.7%(58,308)
British0.7%(51,000)
Finnish0.6%(45,143)
Arab0.5%(40,373)
French Canadian0.5%(38,275)
Swiss0.4%(31,431)
Ethiopian0.4%(27,892)
Czech0.3%(26,642)
Portuguese0.3%(25,607)
Canadian0.3%(24,588)
Greek0.3%(24,205)
Romanian0.3%(20,364)
Hungarian0.3%(20,221)
West Indian0.2%(17,763)
Austrian0.2%(16,601)
Iranian0.2%(15,351)
Croatian0.2%(14,150)
Somali0.2%(13,896)
Lithuanian0.1%(10,739)
Kenyan0.1%(9,873)
Turkish0.1%(9,488)
Nigerian0.1%(9,437)
Brazilian0.1%(9,099)
Lebanese0.1%(8,771)
Armenian0.1%(7,479)
Jamaican0.1%(7,412)
Belgian0.1%(7,262)
Iraqi0.1%(6,327)
Slovak0.1%(6,272)
Egyptian0.1%(5,619)
Bulgarian0.1%(5,256)
Australian0.1%(4,523)
Latvian0%(3,487)
Syrian0%(3,169)
Haitian0%(3,126)
Slovene0%(2,980)
Jordanian0%(2,893)
Serbian0%(2,804)
Israeli0%(2,573)
Palestinian0%(2,502)
Moroccan0%(2,324)
Ghanaian0%(2,050)
Macedonian0%(793)
Guyanese0%(482)
Barbadian0%(250)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
39.6%
+11.9 ptssince 2000
from 27.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
92.3%
+5.2 ptssince 2000
from 87.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
15.6%
+6.3 ptssince 2000
from 9.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.6 min
+52%since 2000
from 17.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
63.4%
−9.0 ptssince 2009
from 72.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.5%
−3.2 ptssince 2009
from 11.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
3.4%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 5.5% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
19.8%
+14.8 ptssince 2009
from 5.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
3.0%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 3.5% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
7.1%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 6.5% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.1%
−3.3 ptssince 2011
from 8.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
64.5%
−1.4 ptssince 2011
from 65.9% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
74.4%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 73.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
13.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 13.3% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
46.3%
+8.9 ptssince 2009
from 37.4% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 49.9% in 2009
Female
49.6%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 50.1% in 2009
Foreign born
15.4%
+3.3 ptssince 2009
from 12.1% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.8%
−4.9 ptssince 2009
from 12.7% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
13.6%
+1.6 ptssince 2012
from 12.0% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.3%
−7.5 ptssince 2013
from 13.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
93.6%
+9.3 ptssince 2017
from 84.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.1%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 94.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
85.5%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 83.0% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
78.6%
−2.4 ptssince 2016
from 81.0% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
9.0%
+0.6 ptssince 2016
from 8.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married36.1%(1,166,292)
Married52.3%(1,687,455)
Widowed2.2%(70,890)
Divorced9.4%(302,482)
Women 15+
Never married29.1%(932,549)
Married51%(1,637,206)
Widowed7%(224,341)
Divorced12.9%(413,261)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
6.3%
−7.5 ptssince 2013
from 13.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
58.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 58.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.8%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 13.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.6%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 16.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
20.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 20.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
70.8%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 71.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
36.0%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 35.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

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)28.9%(136,692)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)26%(122,867)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32.8%(155,040)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.7%(17,461)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.8%(3,787)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 473,124 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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Section 02

Largest cities

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1.Seattle784,777
2.Spokane230,783
3.Tacoma229,816
4.Vancouver199,698
5.Bellevue154,193
6.Kent134,871
7.Everett113,567
9.Renton104,975
10.Federal Way99,729
11.Yakima97,458
12.Kirkland97,410
13.Bellingham96,395
14.Kennewick88,366
15.Auburn86,301
16.Pasco82,848
17.Redmond82,506
18.Marysville77,686
19.South Hill68,025
20.Shoreline66,542
21.Sammamish66,110
22.Richland65,258
23.Lakewood62,755
24.Lacey58,833
25.Olympia56,724
26.Bothell52,199
27.Burien51,859
28.Bremerton45,482
29.Edmonds42,748
30.Puyallup42,682
31.Lynnwood42,132
32.Lake Stevens42,091
33.Issaquah39,423
34.Parkland38,742
35.Longview38,362
36.Wenatchee35,547
38.Mount Vernon35,193
39.Graham35,079
40.SeaTac34,578
41.Walla Walla34,058
42.Spanaway34,019
43.Pullman33,756
44.Des Moines33,032
45.Orchards29,438
Section 03

Metropolitan & micropolitan areas

Metropolitan areas (11)
1.Seattle4,161,883
2.Spokane608,012
3.Kennewick324,334
4.Lacey304,261
5.Bremerton283,374
6.Yakima259,185
7.Bellingham236,392
8.Mount Vernon132,975
9.Wenatchee128,414
10.Longview114,885
11.Walla Walla62,361
Micropolitan areas (10)
1.Moses Lake105,727
2.Centralia88,062
3.Oak Harbor85,657
4.Port Angeles78,202
5.Aberdeen78,144
6.Shelton71,165
7.Ellensburg48,803
8.Pullman48,512
10.Othello21,488

Metropolitan areas are built around an urban core of 50,000 or more people; micropolitan areas around a core of 10,000 to 50,000. A statistical area can cross state lines, so each is listed under its primary state.

Frequently asked

How many people live in Washington?

Washington has about 7,816,116 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Washington?

The typical household in Washington earns about $98,141 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Washington expensive?

In Washington, the median home is worth about $564,600, and the typical rent is about $1,760 a month.

How educated are people in Washington?

About 39.6% of adults age 25 and over in Washington hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Washington?

About 9.9% of people in Washington live below the federal poverty line.

Has Washington grown since 1990?

Yes, Washington has grown since 1990. The population has added about 2,949,424 residents, a change of about 61 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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