state

Washington

Demographic and economic profile of Washington, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey).

Population

7,958,180

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$94,952

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Age

38.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+6.1% since 2018

Washington added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone5,251,386 (67.8%)
  • Two or More Races880,588 (11.4%)
  • Asian Alone727,603 (9.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone430,575 (5.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone306,214 (4.0%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone90,212 (1.2%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish657,756
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island145,165
  3. 3.Other Indo-European142,077
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)134,060
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic109,747

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

62.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

15.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

486,714

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

GDP per Capita

$84,313

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

108.4 (US=100)

Data USA · as of 2023

Per Capita Income

$51,493

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care810,352
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management547,526
  3. 3.Retail Trade438,325
  4. 4.Manufacturing346,038
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation317,319

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,718,747
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations681,442
  3. 3.Service Occupations589,966
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations439,830
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations351,347

Census ACS · as of 2023

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.57×)94,411
  2. 2.Information (LQ 1.32×)93,763
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.17×)547,526
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.06×)438,325
  5. 5.Public Administration (LQ 1.06×)188,847

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$519,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,682/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

63.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,999491,287 (25.5%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999301,052 (15.6%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999257,049 (13.3%)
  • $750,000 to $999,999242,734 (12.6%)
  • $1,000,000 to $1,499,999170,049 (8.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999102,948 (5.3%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

38.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

64.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$52,247

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

27.0 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

6.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,425,891 (64.7%)
  • Worked at Home664,230 (17.7%)
  • Carpooled325,202 (8.7%)
  • Public Transit149,066 (4.0%)
  • Walked115,613 (3.1%)
  • Taxi, Motorcycle, or Other46,395 (1.2%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.