Brush Prairie, Washington Population 2024

2,618

Brush Prairie Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Brush Prairie was:

  • White: 93.37%
  • Two or more races: 5.97%
  • Black or African American: 0.51%
  • Native American: 0.16%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
7.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
340.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.79% (-103)
The current population of Brush Prairie, Washington is 2,618 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,721.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,39393.37%
Two or more races1535.97%
Black or African American130.51%
Native American40.16%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Brush Prairie Population by Race

Brush Prairie Population Pyramid 2024

Brush Prairie Median Age

49.2

Total

49.7

Male

46.9

Female

Brush Prairie Adults

There are 2,153 adults, (582 of whom are seniors) in Brush Prairie.

Brush Prairie Age Dependency

63.1

Age Dependency Ratio

37

Old Age Dependency Ratio

26.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Brush Prairie Sex Ratio

Female1,32751.78%
Male1,23648.22%

Brush Prairie Population by Age

Brush Prairie Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,0492.428317
Married5203.068416
Non Family3821.2682.517.5
Female933.5281.718.3
Male542.5479.620.4

2.96

Average Family Size

2.42

Average Household Size

83.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Brush Prairie Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade683.44%
Associates Degree1447.29%
Bachelors Degree45422.99%
Graduate Degree1507.59%
High School Graduate58129.42%
Less Than 9th Grade231.16%
Some College55528.1%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Brush Prairie Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Brush Prairie Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,8351,757575
Hispanic929211
2+ Races624929
Black13130
Native American440

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 46.77%.

Brush Prairie Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$128,212$128,859$0
Graduate Degree$143,523$0$144,659
High School Graduate$35,464$65,673$0
Less Than 9th Grade$59,318$0$0
Overall$67,476$88,750$40,262
Some College$66,050$69,583$41,399

$67,476

Average Earnings

$88,750

Average Male

$40,262

Average Female

Brush Prairie Earnings by Educational Attainment

Brush Prairie Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Brush Prairie Language

95.46% of Brush Prairie residents speak only English, while 4.54% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.46% of the population.

Brush Prairie Language

Brush Prairie Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,3261195.12%
Multiple142128.45%

5.15%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.84%

Male Poverty Rate

6.35%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Brush Prairie

The race most likely to be in poverty in Brush Prairie is Multiple, with 8.45% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Brush Prairie is White, with 5.12% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.68%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.07%.

Brush Prairie Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School12.44%
Bachelors or Greater5.3%
Some College2.16%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Brush Prairie Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed58.49%
Male Unemployed28.57%
Female Employed4.63%
Male Employed0%

Brush Prairie Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Brush Prairie Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$120,625$149,708
Households$115,511$134,596
Married Families$122,083$-999,999,999
Non Families$90,690$98,838

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Brush Prairie Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.0%

Male Marriage Rate

48.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Brush Prairie Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Brush Prairie Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Brush Prairie Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Brush Prairie Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

158

Number of Veterans

140

Male Veterans

18

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam68
First Gulf War23
Second Gulf War21
Korea1
World War II0

Brush Prairie Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5468
65 to 7447
75+30
55 to 6413
18 to 340

Brush Prairie Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1587.66%

Brush Prairie Veterans by Race

Brush Prairie Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.49%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.44%

Veteran Disability Rate

Brush Prairie Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.3%

Labor Force Participation

56%

Employment Rate

7.2%

Unemployment Rate

Brush Prairie Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Brush Prairie Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Brush Prairie Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

47.48%

Born in Brush Prairie

98.17%

Native Born

1.83%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

1.83%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.17% of Brush Prairie residents were born in the United States, with 47.48% having been born in Washington. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Brush Prairie Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20242,618-3-0.11%
20232,621-2-0.08%
20222,623-115-4.2%
20212,738170.62%
20202,721853.22%
20192,636-184-6.52%
20182,820371.33%
20172,7831375.18%
20162,646-62-2.29%
20152,708160.59%
20142,692-88-3.17%
20132,78036114.92%
20122,4191777.89%
20112,242-410-15.46%
20102,65200%

Brush Prairie Population by Year