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At a glance

Market profile

Population
7,816,116
Households
3,064,820
Average household size
2.5
Median age
38.3 years
Median household income
$98,141
Housing units
3,306,620
Population comparison
2020 Census7,705,281
2024 estimate7,816,116
Change+1.4%

People

Who lives here

Population
7,816,116
Median age
38.3 years
Male
3,935,474
Female
3,880,642
Median age by sex
Male median age
37.5 years
Female median age
39.2 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
221,552Under 5211,018
634,8225–17603,835
343,07418–24317,424
616,55125–34571,627
576,76735–44543,643
476,90245–54459,609
467,40655–64472,701
598,40065+700,785
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 5221,552211,018
5–17634,822603,835
18–24343,074317,424
25–34616,551571,627
35–44576,767543,643
45–54476,902459,609
55–64467,406472,701
65+598,400700,785
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5–17
Male
5–9
240,879
10–14
245,924
15–17
148,019
Female
5–9
227,702
10–14
234,565
15–17
141,568
18–24
Male
18–19
91,538
20
46,923
21
48,039
22–24
156,574
Female
18–19
86,924
20
42,695
21
43,933
22–24
143,872
25–34
Male
25–29
295,255
30–34
321,296
Female
25–29
272,058
30–34
299,569
35–44
Male
35–39
299,583
40–44
277,184
Female
35–39
282,001
40–44
261,642
45–54
Male
45–49
237,403
50–54
239,499
Female
45–49
228,732
50–54
230,877
55–64
Male
55–59
228,273
60–61
95,725
62–64
143,408
Female
55–59
224,821
60–61
99,715
62–64
148,165
65+
Male
65–66
85,815
67–69
121,069
70–74
168,713
75–79
108,160
80–84
62,159
85+
52,484
Female
65–66
92,986
67–69
131,104
70–74
188,625
75–79
124,581
80–84
77,442
85+
86,047
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
5,141,30465.8%
Two or more races
996,74012.8%
Asian alone
767,0119.8%
Some other race
451,3805.8%
Black alone
311,4354.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
91,5281.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
56,7180.7%
Residents: 7,816,116.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone5,141,304
Two or more races996,740
Asian alone767,011
Some other race451,380
Black alone311,435
American Indian / Alaska Native91,528
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander56,718

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
1,123,614
White, not Hispanic
4,935,558

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
1,942,412
Married-couple share
77.5%
Derived from published counts
With children
46.2%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
848,66427.7%
1 person
1,080,49835.3%
2 people
461,63115.1%
3 people
389,61312.7%
4 people
284,4149.3%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
173,049
6 People
65,980
7 Plus People
45,385
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person848,664
2 people1,080,498
3 people461,631
4 people389,613
5+ people284,414
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households1,942,412
Married-couple families1,506,00377.5% of family households
With children
593,97939.4%
Without children
912,02460.6%
Other families436,40922.5% of family households
Male householder
145,71933.4%
Female householder
290,69066.6%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households1,942,412Not applicable
Married-couple families1,506,00377.5%
With children593,97939.4%
Without children912,02460.6%
Other families436,40922.5%
Male householder145,71933.4%
Female householder290,69066.6%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$98,141
Median family
$118,075
Per capita
$53,744
Household incomeShare of households
340,42011.1%
Under $25k
403,69413.2%
$25–49k
433,42914.1%
$50–74k
381,37012.4%
$75–99k
589,66719.2%
$100–149k
348,68011.4%
$150–199k
567,56018.5%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
120,544
$10,000–$14,999
77,938
$15,000–$19,999
67,999
$20,000–$24,999
73,939
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
74,170
$30,000–$34,999
78,728
$35,000–$39,999
79,804
$40,000–$44,999
85,881
$45,000–$49,999
85,111
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
173,014
$60,000–$74,999
260,415
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
333,859
$125,000–$149,999
255,808
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k340,420
$25–49k403,694
$50–74k433,429
$75–99k381,370
$100–149k589,667
$150–199k348,680
$200k+567,560

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
5,484,391
High school or higher
92.3%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
39.6%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
187,9523.4%
Less than 9th grade
236,3124.3%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
1,184,55021.6%
High school or equivalent
1,152,91421.0%
Some college, no degree
550,12710.0%
Associate degree
1,317,20524.0%
Bachelor’s degree
855,33115.6%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
88,294
Nursery School
986
Kindergarten
1,680
First Grade
2,281
Second Grade
4,717
Third Grade
7,316
Fourth Grade
5,141
Fifth Grade
9,030
Sixth Grade
34,035
Seventh Grade
9,181
Eighth Grade
25,291
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
41,535
Tenth Grade
43,816
Eleventh Grade
56,754
Twelfth No Diploma
94,207
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
972,059
Ged Or Alternative Credential
212,491
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
397,095
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
755,819
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
624,373
Professional School Degree
130,304
Doctorate Degree
100,654
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade187,952
Grades 9–12, no diploma236,312
High school or equivalent1,184,550
Some college, no degree1,152,914
Associate degree550,127
Bachelor’s degree1,317,205
Graduate or professional855,331
Marital status by sexMale and Female
70,890224,341
Widowed
302,482413,261
Divorced
36,19050,854
Separated
1,687,4551,637,206
Now Married
1,166,292932,549
Never Married
123,574124,776
Married Spouse Absent
1,563,8811,512,430
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed70,890224,341
Divorced302,482413,261
Separated36,19050,854
Now Married1,687,4551,637,206
Never Married1,166,292932,549
Married Spouse Absent123,574124,776
Married Spouse Present1,563,8811,512,430

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$564,600
Median gross rent
$1,760
Housing tenure
Owner
1,954,77763.8%
Renter
1,110,04336.2%
Occupied homes: 3,064,820.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner1,954,777
Renter1,110,043
Housing occupancy
Occupied
3,064,82092.7%
Vacant
241,8007.3%
Housing units: 3,306,620.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied3,064,820
Vacant241,800

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
1,292,344
Owners without mortgage
662,433
Vacancy reason
For rent53,380
For sale14,340
Rented, not occupied13,332
Sold, not occupied9,842
Seasonal83,828
Migrant workers1,434
Other65,644
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent53,380
For sale14,340
Rented, not occupied13,332
Sold, not occupied9,842
Seasonal83,828
Migrant workers1,434
Other65,644
Structure type
Detached2,047,311
Attached145,135
2–4 units191,314
5–19 units304,193
20+ units428,428
Mobile or other190,239
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
75,519
Structure 3–4 Units
115,795
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
142,699
Structure 10–19 Units
161,494
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
157,700
Structure 50 Plus Units
270,728
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
181,477
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
8,762
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached2,047,311
Attached145,135
2–4 units191,314
5–19 units304,193
20+ units428,428
Mobile or other190,239
Year builtHousing units by period
677,84920.5%
Before 1960
757,25622.9%
1960–79
898,37227.2%
1980–99
897,59627.1%
2000–19
75,5472.3%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
317,148
1940–1949
140,314
1950–1959
220,387
1960–79
1960–1969
287,638
1970–1979
469,618
1980–99
1980–1989
409,674
1990–1999
488,698
2000–19
2000–2009
498,155
2010–2019
399,441
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 1960677,849
1960–79757,256
1980–99898,372
2000–19897,596
2020+75,547
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
200,991
8,820
1990s
235,623
16,876
2000s
407,804
65,708
2010s
783,209
499,013
2020–22
285,645
400,716
2023+
41,505
118,910
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 1990200,9918,820
1990s235,62316,876
2000s407,80465,708
2010s783,209499,013
2020–22285,645400,716
2023+41,505118,910
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
91,8434.7%
Under $100k
139,2897.1%
$100–249k
614,38931.4%
$250–499k
510,11026.1%
$500–749k
287,56014.7%
$750–999k
187,6999.6%
$1–1.49m
123,8876.3%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
19,557
10000–14999
4,909
15000–19999
4,509
20000–24999
5,662
25000–29999
3,975
30000–34999
4,935
35000–39999
3,035
40000–49999
9,463
50000–59999
8,268
60000–69999
8,026
70000–79999
5,898
80000–89999
7,179
90000–99999
6,427
$100–249k
100000–124999
20,234
125000–149999
12,595
150000–174999
23,443
175000–199999
18,345
200000–249999
64,672
$250–499k
250000–299999
71,190
300000–399999
233,228
400000–499999
309,971
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
64,683
2000000+
59,204
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k91,843
$100–249k139,289
$250–499k614,389
$500–749k510,110
$750–999k287,560
$1–1.49m187,699
$1.5m+123,887
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $50049,384
$500–999111,255
$1,000–1,499228,910
$1,500–1,999280,623
$2,000–2,499200,271
$2,500–2,99997,911
$3,000+102,154
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Under $500
Under 100
1,392
100–149
1,631
150–199
2,425
200–249
6,986
250–299
11,188
300–349
6,639
350–399
7,015
400–449
6,034
450–499
6,074
$500–999
500–549
5,755
550–599
6,800
600–649
8,306
650–699
9,072
700–749
9,604
750–799
11,669
800–899
26,421
900–999
33,628
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
106,230
1250–1499
122,680
$3,000+
3000–3499
48,114
3500+
54,040
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $50049,384
$500–999111,255
$1,000–1,499228,910
$1,500–1,999280,623
$2,000–2,499200,271
$2,500–2,99997,911
$3,000+102,154
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
45,041
171,075
1 vehicle
440,192
493,665
2 vehicles
799,721
314,064
3 vehicles
417,892
90,282
4 vehicles
161,811
26,992
5+ vehicles
90,120
13,965
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle45,041171,075
1 vehicle440,192493,665
2 vehicles799,721314,064
3 vehicles417,89290,282
4 vehicles161,81126,992
5+ vehicles90,12013,965

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
3,787,614
Average commute
26.6 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
2,401,41363.4%Derived from published counts
Carpool
320,4628.5%Derived from published counts
Public transit
130,5083.4%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
139,0893.7%Derived from published counts
Work from home
749,10719.8%Derived from published counts
Other
47,0351.2%Derived from published counts
Workers: 3,787,614.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
115,120
Bicycle
23,969
Other
Other Transportation
37,409
Motorcycle
6,152
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
3,474
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone2,401,413
Carpool320,462
Public transit130,508
Walk or bicycle139,089
Work from home749,107
Other47,035
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
785,06925.8%
Under 15 min
1,119,40836.8%
15–29 min
620,86520.4%
30–44 min
244,8358.1%
45–59 min
268,3308.8%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
92,014
5–9
291,135
10–14
401,920
15–29 min
15–19
480,350
20–24
423,379
25–29
215,679
30–44 min
30–34
400,327
35–39
95,753
40–44
124,785
60+ min
60–89
183,338
90+
84,992
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min785,069
15–29 min1,119,408
30–44 min620,865
45–59 min244,835
60+ min268,330

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
6,336,814
Civilian labor force
4,024,423
Employed
3,819,646
Unemployed
204,777
Unemployment rate
5.1%
Poverty universe
7,680,774
Persons below poverty
760,577
Gini index
0.47
White-collar workers
2,448,349
Blue-collar workers
785,777
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
245,590
339,930
Sales Office Occupations
261,512
419,137
Management Business Science Arts
890,732
876,968
Production Transportation Material Moving
335,966
105,867
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
315,320
28,624
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations245,590339,930
Sales Office Occupations261,512419,137
Management Business Science Arts890,732876,968
Production Transportation Material Moving335,966105,867
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance315,32028,624

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
3,320,448
Workplace jobs
3,283,987
Internal commuters
3,181,303
Inbound commuters
102,684
Outbound commuters
139,145
Net worker inflow
Unavailable

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
7,209,91993.7%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
488,1856.3%
Residents: 7,698,104.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured7,209,919
Uninsured488,185
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
55,88611.4%
Under 19
183,96837.7%
Age 19–34
238,67648.9%
Age 35–64
9,6552.0%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 1955,886
Age 19–34183,968
Age 35–64238,676
Age 65+9,655

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
6,609,27384.6%
Foreign born
1,206,84315.4%
Residents: 7,816,116.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born6,609,273
Foreign born1,206,843

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
587,791
Not a citizen
619,052

Residential mobility

Same house
6,616,824
Within same county
618,872
From another county
217,967
From another state
221,816
From abroad
60,674

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
3,202,241

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

State demographics

About Washington

Washington has 7,816,116 residents and a median age of 38.3 years. Population has grown 1.4% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $17,407 above United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Washington7,816,116$98,14138.3 years63.8%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%

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