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Washington Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Washington Population & Age Distribution

The Total Population of Washington State is:

7,785,786

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.7%
5 - 17:
15.9%
18 - 24:
8.8%
25 - 34:
15.1%
35 - 54:
26.0%
55 - 64:
12.4%
Over 65 Years:
16.0%

Educational Attainment of Adults

High School Graduates
College Graduated
Attending College
92.1%
92.1%
38.0%
38.0%
4.7%
4.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Washington
USA
$48,685
$48,685
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Washington
USA
$90,325
$90,325
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

9.9%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Manufacturing
Education
Construction
Accommodation
Public Service
Transportation
Other
Administration
Finance
Wholesale
Agriculture
Information Technology
Arts
Real Estate
Utilities
Management
Mining
13.0%
13.0%
11.7%
11.7%
10.3%
10.3%
9.2%
9.2%
8.3%
8.3%
7.2%
7.2%
6.5%
6.5%
5.0%
5.0%
4.9%
4.9%
4.4%
4.4%
3.8%
3.8%
3.2%
3.2%
2.5%
2.5%
2.4%
2.4%
2.4%
2.4%
2.1%
2.1%
2.1%
2.1%
0.8%
0.8%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic Or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black Or African American
American Indian And Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian And Other Pacific Islanders
65.5%
65.5%
13.5%
13.5%
9.1%
9.1%
6.5%
6.5%
3.8%
3.8%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Other groups
Unclassified
German
English
Irish
Norwegian
European
Italian
Swedish
French
Scottish
Polish
Dutch
Russian
Scots-Irish
Scandinavian
British
Welsh
Ukrainian
Danish
31.3%
31.3%
20.5%
20.5%
15.0%
15.0%
11.3%
11.3%
9.9%
9.9%
4.3%
4.3%
3.3%
3.3%
3.3%
3.3%
2.6%
2.6%
2.6%
2.6%
2.5%
2.5%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Chinese
Indic languages
Vietnamese
Slavic languages
Tagalog
Korean
Native American languages
German
Pacific Island languages
Russian
Other Asian languages
African languages
French
Arabic
Hindi
Japanese
Other Indo-European
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
79.5%
79.5%
8.7%
8.7%
1.8%
1.8%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born WA Residents

14.9%


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