Shoreline, Washington Population 2024

62,199

Shoreline Demographics

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

  • White: 64.88%
  • Asian: 14.87%
  • Two or more races: 9.74%
  • Black or African American: 6.17%
  • Other race: 3.71%
  • Native American: 0.57%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.07%
Land Area (mi²)
11.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
5,346.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
5.75% (3,384)
The current population of Shoreline, Washington is 62,199 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 58,815.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White38,46364.88%
Asian8,81514.87%
Two or more races5,7729.74%
Black or African American3,6566.17%
Other race2,1983.71%
Native American3360.57%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander400.07%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Shoreline Population by Race

Shoreline Population Pyramid 2024

Shoreline Median Age

42.1

Total

40.9

Male

43.6

Female

Shoreline Adults

There are 48,148 adults, (11,880 of whom are seniors) in Shoreline.

Shoreline Age Dependency

63.4

Age Dependency Ratio

32.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Shoreline Sex Ratio

Female29,60849.95%
Male29,67250.05%

Shoreline Population by Age

Shoreline Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All23,2492.4767.332.7
Married12,0793.1181.218.8
Non Family8,3001.3450.149.9
Female1,9072.9654.745.3
Male9633.1566.533.5

3

Average Family Size

2.47

Average Household Size

67.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Shoreline Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,3643.03%
Associates Degree4,1299.17%
Bachelors Degree14,58332.39%
Graduate Degree9,17520.38%
High School Graduate6,70014.88%
Less Than 9th Grade9512.11%
Some College8,12818.05%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Shoreline Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Shoreline Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White29,74528,70316,167
Asian7,2216,7744,437
2+ Races3,1983,0191,406
Hispanic2,8522,5181,053
Black2,6522,292783
Other Race1,3691,220588
Native American297218129
Islander363317

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 96.5%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 61.45%.

Shoreline Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$85,130$101,966$72,920
Graduate Degree$100,381$116,062$87,431
High School Graduate$43,939$51,082$39,161
Less Than 9th Grade$48,672$49,978$36,141
Overall$70,729$77,853$64,439
Some College$54,339$54,874$53,294

$70,729

Average Earnings

$77,853

Average Male

$64,439

Average Female

Shoreline Earnings by Educational Attainment

Shoreline Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Shoreline Language

74.8% of Shoreline residents speak only English, while 25.2% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 11.18% of the population.

Shoreline Language

Shoreline Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White36,7942,5146.83%
Asian8,7428419.62%
Black3,59881022.51%
Hispanic4,72949210.4%
Multiple5,6713626.38%
Other2,17232414.92%
Native336154.46%

8.41%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.88%

Male Poverty Rate

8.95%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Shoreline

The race most likely to be in poverty in Shoreline is Black, with 22.51% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Shoreline is Native, with 4.46% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.96%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.6%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.73%.

Shoreline Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.12%
High School14.79%
Some College9.11%
Bachelors or Greater5.25%

Shoreline Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed23.47%
Male Unemployed16.79%
Male Employed2.86%
Female Employed2.47%

Shoreline Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Shoreline Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$145,246$180,073
Households$113,336$150,077
Married Families$158,044$-999,999,999
Non Families$63,916$88,740

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Shoreline Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.9%

Male Marriage Rate

50.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Shoreline Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Shoreline 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 35-44.

Shoreline Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Shoreline Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,219

Number of Veterans

2,030

Male Veterans

189

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam924
Second Gulf War361
First Gulf War326
Korea268
World War II74

Shoreline Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+832
65 to 74559
55 to 64355
35 to 54308
18 to 34165

Shoreline Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,8265.7%
Black1635.81%
Asian1161.48%
2+ Races802.19%
Hispanic742.29%
Native American196.4%
Other Race151.02%

Shoreline Veterans by Race

Shoreline Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.99%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.14%

Veteran Disability Rate

Shoreline Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.9%

Labor Force Participation

63.1%

Employment Rate

4.4%

Unemployment Rate

Shoreline Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Shoreline Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Shoreline 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

43.62%

Born in Shoreline

78.08%

Native Born

21.92%

Foreign Born

8%

Non Citizen

13.92%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

78.08% of Shoreline residents were born in the United States, with 43.62% having been born in Washington. 8% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Shoreline Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202966,4298461.29%
202865,5838461.31%
202764,7378461.32%
202663,8918461.34%
202563,0458461.36%
202462,1998461.38%
202361,3531,6692.8%
202259,6841,5772.71%
202158,107-708-1.2%
202058,8151,8243.2%
201956,9913890.69%
201856,60280.01%
201756,5948261.48%
201655,7681060.19%
201555,6623500.63%
201455,3124520.82%
201354,8603490.64%
201254,5117101.32%
201153,8016191.16%
201053,18200%
200053,0256,02512.82%
199047,000-19,429-29.25%

Shoreline Population by Year