Seattle, Washington Population 2024

759,915

Seattle Demographics

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

  • White: 63.62%
  • Asian: 16.84%
  • Two or more races: 9.4%
  • Black or African American: 6.74%
  • Other race: 2.62%
  • Native American: 0.56%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.22%
Land Area (mi²)
84.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
9,046.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.61% (19,350)
The current population of Seattle, Washington is 759,915 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 740,565.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White467,39063.62%
Asian123,70316.84%
Two or more races69,0309.4%
Black or African American49,5346.74%
Other race19,2352.62%
Native American4,1110.56%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1,6000.22%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Seattle Population by Race

Seattle Population Pyramid 2024

Seattle Median Age

35.4

Total

35.1

Male

35.6

Female

Seattle Adults

There are 631,672 adults, (93,751 of whom are seniors) in Seattle.

Seattle Age Dependency

36.6

Age Dependency Ratio

17.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

19.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Seattle Sex Ratio

Female359,04148.88%
Male375,56251.12%

Seattle Population by Age

Seattle Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All345,2462.0544.555.5
Non Family196,1121.427.272.8
Married120,1032.8971.728.3
Female19,7842.9648.551.5
Male9,2472.9747.952.1

2.81

Average Family Size

2.05

Average Household Size

44.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Seattle Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade11,0732%
Associates Degree32,4695.85%
Bachelors Degree207,15737.34%
Graduate Degree162,64129.32%
High School Graduate53,0739.57%
Less Than 9th Grade13,5712.45%
Some College74,81413.48%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Seattle Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Seattle Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White356,155350,361256,059
Asian95,29986,29565,611
2+ Races40,11738,00524,589
Hispanic36,67732,11117,614
Black33,73830,15611,107
Other Race13,56210,8014,862
Native American2,8182,367651
Islander1,097906260

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 98.37%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 71.9%.

Seattle Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$87,309$105,521$70,776
Graduate Degree$112,684$135,027$91,853
High School Graduate$42,631$45,975$36,703
Less Than 9th Grade$31,619$34,239$26,610
Overall$78,127$90,139$68,383
Some College$50,598$54,938$45,507

$78,127

Average Earnings

$90,139

Average Male

$68,383

Average Female

Seattle Earnings by Educational Attainment

Seattle Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Seattle Language

77.12% of Seattle residents speak only English, while 22.88% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 10.57% of the population.

Seattle Language

Seattle Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White439,70031,8097.23%
Asian119,39014,66712.28%
Black48,17611,64424.17%
Hispanic52,9048,03215.18%
Multiple66,9607,68711.48%
Other18,5713,00516.18%
Native3,98486021.59%
Islander1,490775.17%

10.09%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.37%

Male Poverty Rate

10.85%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Seattle

The race most likely to be in poverty in Seattle is Black, with 24.17% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Seattle is Islander, with 5.17% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.08%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.29%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.93%.

Seattle Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade36.12%
High School16.96%
Some College12.82%
Bachelors or Greater3.86%

Seattle Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed33.03%
Female Unemployed29.87%
Female Employed5.62%
Male Employed3.61%

Seattle Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Seattle Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$169,878$220,688
Households$116,068$161,694
Married Families$195,589$246,457
Non Families$82,029$113,507

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Seattle Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

40.4%

Male Marriage Rate

39.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Seattle Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Seattle Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Seattle Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Seattle Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

23,950

Number of Veterans

21,520

Male Veterans

2,430

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam7,328
Second Gulf War6,843
First Gulf War5,424
Korea1,409
World War II531

Seattle Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 547,274
75+5,737
65 to 745,168
55 to 643,008
18 to 342,763

Seattle Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White18,1114.43%
Black2,1585.52%
2+ Races1,4993.08%
Asian1,3951.23%
Hispanic1,3913.16%
Other Race4262.67%
Native American2818.55%
Islander805.37%

Seattle Veterans by Race

Seattle Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.45%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.13%

Veteran Disability Rate

Seattle Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

73.9%

Labor Force Participation

70.6%

Employment Rate

4.2%

Unemployment Rate

Seattle Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Seattle Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Seattle 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

35.48%

Born in Seattle

80.16%

Native Born

19.84%

Foreign Born

10.66%

Non Citizen

9.18%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

80.16% of Seattle residents were born in the United States, with 35.48% having been born in Washington. 10.66% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Seattle Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029784,1034,8370.62%
2028779,2664,8380.62%
2027774,4284,8380.63%
2026769,5904,8370.63%
2025764,7534,8380.64%
2024759,9154,8370.64%
2023755,0785,9440.79%
2022749,13417,3772.37%
2021731,757-8,808-1.19%
2020740,565-12,726-1.69%
2019753,29110,4021.4%
2018742,88913,2451.82%
2017729,64418,9572.67%
2016710,68722,4403.26%
2015688,24717,3512.59%
2014670,89616,5962.54%
2013654,30017,7432.79%
2012636,55713,4272.15%
2011623,13012,4762.04%
2010610,65400%
2000563,37447,1159.13%
1990516,25922,4134.54%
1980493,846-36,985-6.97%
1970530,831-26,256-4.71%
1960557,08789,49619.14%
1950467,59199,28926.96%
1940368,3022,7190.74%
1930365,58350,27115.94%
1920315,31278,11832.93%
1910237,194156,523194.03%
190080,67137,83488.32%
189042,83739,3041112.48%
18803,5332,433221.18%
18701,100-783,003-99.86%

Seattle Population by Year