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STATE · ADMITTED 1889 · 2020 ACS

Washington

7,705,281 residents · 39 counties · 639 cities · 66,456 sq mi · 1,784 census tracts
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With 7,705,281 people, Washington is a state. Growth has run 31% since 2000, or 1,811,160 more people. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $366,800. 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The median household earns $77,006, about 16% above the national median.

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Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
7,705,281
+31%since 2000
from 5,894,121 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Median age
38.1
+8%since 2000
from 35.3 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
66,456 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
4.6M5.5M6.3M7.2M8.1M19902000201020202024Washington
20247.8M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.7%(437,231)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.1%(473,102)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.3%(488,435)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.2%(473,975)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.4%(493,488)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.7%(1,135,030)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4413.7%(1,057,328)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5412.1%(928,529)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6412.5%(965,735)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 749.9%(765,881)
US avg: 10%
75 to 844.6%(355,589)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.7%(130,958)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$77,006
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $45,776 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$40,837
+78%since 2000
from $22,973 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
51.3%
+15.2 ptssince 2009
from 36.1% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
10.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2000
from 10.6% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information11.6%
US avg: 11.1%
Retail trade9.5%
US avg: 10%
Wholesale trade7%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance5.5%
US avg: 5.5%
Other services5.3%
US avg: 6.6%
Professional, scientific, technical4.7%
US avg: 4.7%
Public administration3.2%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.7%
US avg: 2.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.5%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction2.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food2.2%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.8%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$366,800
+54%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $158,800 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,337
+34%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $663 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
62.2%
−2.4 ptssince 2000
from 64.6% in 2000
37.8% rent
Persons per household
2.53 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.52 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
4.8
−3%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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic63.8%(4,918,820)
Black3.8%(296,170)
Hispanic / Latino13.7%(1,059,213)
Asian9.4%(723,062)
Other7.1%(550,512)

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Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican10.1%(760,663)
Central American0.8%(59,764)
Puerto Rican0.5%(38,204)
South American0.5%(35,760)
Salvadoran0.3%(22,178)
Spaniard0.3%(22,176)
Guatemalan0.2%(18,487)
Cuban0.1%(10,779)
Colombian0.1%(10,165)
Peruvian0.1%(8,030)
Honduran0.1%(7,619)
Panamanian0.1%(4,257)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0.1%(4,028)
Chilean0.1%(4,013)
Ecuadorian0.1%(3,983)
Argentine0.1%(3,925)
Nicaraguan0.1%(3,870)
Venezuelan0%(3,748)
Costa Rican0%(2,977)
Bolivian0%(1,185)
Uruguayan0%(318)
Paraguayan0%(175)
Asian origin
Chinese1.9%(141,865)
Asian Indian1.7%(127,282)
Filipino1.4%(108,159)
Vietnamese1%(75,491)
Korean0.9%(68,171)
Japanese0.5%(38,645)
Cambodian0.3%(21,373)
Taiwanese0.1%(9,570)
Laotian0.1%(8,703)
Thai0.1%(8,005)
Pakistani0.1%(7,855)
Nepalese0%(3,217)
+ 9 more asian origin groups with data
Burmese0%(3,206)
Indonesian0%(3,145)
Hmong0%(2,433)
Mongolian0%(1,354)
Sri Lankan0%(1,119)
Malaysian0%(667)
Bhutanese0%(456)
Okinawan0%(68)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.4%(27,642)
Samoan0.3%(23,825)
Chamorro0.3%(19,238)
Marshallese0.1%(5,875)
Fijian0%(2,894)
Tongan0%(1,694)
Ancestry
German15.7%(1,177,478)
English10.3%(772,527)
Irish10.1%(759,024)
Norwegian4.7%(356,334)
American3.8%(285,696)
Italian3.4%(255,671)
Swedish2.8%(209,559)
French2.8%(209,376)
Scottish2.7%(199,129)
Dutch1.7%(131,299)
Polish1.7%(129,944)
Subsaharan African1.3%(99,605)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish1.1%(84,650)
Russian1.1%(84,367)
British1%(75,117)
Welsh0.9%(70,215)
Danish0.9%(64,853)
Ukrainian0.8%(62,648)
French Canadian0.7%(51,939)
Finnish0.6%(48,091)
Swiss0.4%(33,073)
Czech0.4%(29,908)
Canadian0.4%(28,309)
Ethiopian0.4%(27,620)
Greek0.3%(25,994)
Portuguese0.3%(25,814)
Hungarian0.3%(22,331)
Romanian0.3%(20,702)
Austrian0.3%(20,078)
Iranian0.2%(14,378)
West Indian0.2%(14,011)
Croatian0.2%(13,790)
Somali0.2%(13,413)
Lithuanian0.2%(12,419)
Belgian0.1%(8,382)
Turkish0.1%(7,940)
Lebanese0.1%(7,781)
Slovak0.1%(7,112)
Armenian0.1%(6,494)
Brazilian0.1%(6,439)
Jamaican0.1%(5,566)
Kenyan0.1%(5,314)
Australian0.1%(5,129)
Iraqi0.1%(4,661)
Bulgarian0.1%(4,649)
Egyptian0.1%(4,277)
Nigerian0.1%(4,065)
Latvian0.1%(3,807)
Arab0.1%(3,789)
Slovene0%(3,642)
Haitian0%(3,280)
Serbian0%(3,164)
Moroccan0%(2,390)
Palestinian0%(2,128)
Israeli0%(2,103)
Syrian0%(1,842)
Ghanaian0%(1,431)
Jordanian0%(1,406)
Macedonian0%(600)
Guyanese0%(585)
Barbadian0%(420)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
36.7%
+8.9 ptssince 2000
from 27.7% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
91.7%
+4.6 ptssince 2000
from 87.1% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
13.9%
+4.6 ptssince 2000
from 9.3% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
28.0 min
+60%since 2000
from 17.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
69.7%
−2.8 ptssince 2009
from 72.4% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
6.9%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 6.5% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.9%
−3.5 ptssince 2011
from 8.4% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
64.7%
−1.3 ptssince 2011
from 65.9% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
73.2%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
42.7%
+5.4 ptssince 2009
from 37.4% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.9% in 2009
Female
50.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.1% in 2009
Foreign born
14.5%
+2.4 ptssince 2009
from 12.1% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
6.2%
−7.6 ptssince 2013
from 13.8% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
94.8%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
83.0%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
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
6.2%
−7.6 ptssince 2013
from 13.8% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
58.4%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
13.3%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
16.8%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
20.1%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
2.6%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
71.7%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
35.2%
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)23.7%(122,703)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)24%(124,186)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era35.5%(183,688)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War6%(31,253)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II2.4%(12,364)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 517,912 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 7,705,281 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Washington?

The typical household in Washington earns about $77,006 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Washington expensive?

In Washington, the median home is worth about $366,800, and the typical rent is about $1,337 a month.

How educated are people in Washington?

About 36.7% of adults age 25 and over in Washington hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Washington?

About 10.2% 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 2,838,589 residents, a change of about 58 percent over that period.

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

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