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StatisticWashington United StatesRank
Total Population7,816,116334,922,49913th of 52
Median Household Income$98,141$80,7348th of 52
Median Age38.338.937th of 52
Bachelor's Degree or Higher39.6%35.7%11th of 52
Median Home Value$564,600$332,7004th of 52
Median Gross Rent$1,760$1,4136th of 52
Poverty Rate9.9%12.5%46th of 52
Unemployment Rate5.1%5.2%23rd of 52
Population per Square Mile117.6n/a24th of 52
Foreign Born15.4%14.1%11th of 52
Homeownership Rate63.8%65.2%42nd of 52
Average Commute Time26.626.414th of 52
Worked from Home19.8%15.1%3rd of 52
Married-Couple Households49.1%46.9%8th of 52

Rank is among the 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, counting down from the highest value.

Race and ethnicity in Washington

StatisticWashingtonUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)63.1%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)14.4%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)3.8%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)9.7%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)6.8%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)0.8%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.7%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)0.6%0.6%
Diversity Index56.561.4

Age in Washington

StatisticWashingtonUnited States
Median Age38.338.9
Under 18 %21.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.0%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %16.6%17.2%

Households and families in Washington

StatisticWashingtonUnited States
Households3,064,820129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.5
Family Households63.4%64.2%
Households with Children29.3%29.5%
Single-Parent Families14.2%17.3%
People Living Alone27.7%28.7%
Never Married32.6%34.4%

Income and poverty in Washington

StatisticWashingtonUnited States
Per Capita Income$53,744$44,673
Households Under $25,00011.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99914.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99919.2%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More18.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate9.9%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty22.4%28.2%
SNAP Households11.5%n/a

Housing in Washington

StatisticWashingtonUnited States
Housing Units3,306,620143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes61.9%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units22.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate7.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,985.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied36.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income30.0%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,556n/a

Education in Washington

StatisticWashingtonUnited States
Less than High School7.7%10.4%
High School Graduate21.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree31.1%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree24.0%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree15.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Washington

StatisticWashingtonUnited States
Labour Force Participation64.5%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work63.4%68.8%
Public Transit3.4%3.2%
Walked to Work3.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes25.8%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour8.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Washington

StatisticWashingtonUnited States
Born in State of Residence46.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens7.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens7.9%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home78.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home9.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency18.9%16.7%

Counties in Washington

CountyPopulation Median household income
King County2,287,171$124,746
Pierce County930,319$99,564
Snohomish County844,430$111,246
Spokane County549,056$78,582
Clark County516,959$97,536
Thurston County299,067$96,563
Kitsap County277,881$104,158
Yakima County257,152$70,656
Whatcom County230,503$81,784
Benton County212,905$89,874
Skagit County131,328$89,263
Cowlitz County112,360$76,531
Grant County101,799$73,267
Franklin County98,902$86,714
Island County86,836$90,551
Lewis County85,154$74,796
Chelan County80,172$82,381
Clallam County77,813$70,370
Grays Harbor County77,053$64,414
Mason County67,982$83,270
Walla Walla County62,161$74,202
Stevens County48,067$69,327
Kittitas County47,172$73,804
Whitman County47,003$55,406
Douglas County44,366$80,363
Okanogan County43,425$63,207
Jefferson County33,577$74,048
Pacific County23,994$67,081
Klickitat County23,411$71,042
Asotin County22,467$72,283
Adams County20,800$66,136
San Juan County18,478$84,800
Pend Oreille County14,050$67,436
Skamania County12,402$93,265
Lincoln County11,489$71,512
Ferry County7,387$55,614
Wahkiakum County4,658$62,653
Columbia County4,014$71,810
Garfield County2,353$64,884

Cities and towns in Washington

All 194 places the Census publishes a population for in Washington, largest first.

Statistics for Washington by county