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Seattle 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:   2021 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated July 2023.

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

Seattle Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

733,919

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.6%
5 - 17:
9.9%
18 - 24:
10.2%
25 - 34:
24.8%
35 - 54:
28.0%
55 - 64:
10.2%
Over 65 Years:
12.3%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
7.1%
7.1%
95.5%
95.5%
65.9%
65.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Seattle
USA
$68,836
$68,836
$37,638
$37,638

Median household income

Seattle
USA
$105,391
$105,391
$69,021
$69,021
Individuals Below Poverty Level

10.0%

Employment Industries

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Professional, scientific, and technical services
Retail
Healthcare
Education
Accommodation
Manufacturing
Information Technology
Other
Construction
Finance
Transportation
Administration
Public Service
Arts
Real estate
20.0%
20.0%
12.3%
12.3%
12.2%
12.2%
9.5%
9.5%
6.9%
6.9%
6.2%
6.2%
4.6%
4.6%
4.3%
4.3%
3.6%
3.6%
3.3%
3.3%
3.3%
3.3%
3.0%
3.0%
2.9%
2.9%
2.7%
2.7%
2.5%
2.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Asian
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
62.2%
62.2%
16.2%
16.2%
7.2%
7.2%
7.2%
7.2%
6.7%
6.7%
0.4%
0.4%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
English
Irish
Italian
European
Norwegian
Swedish
French
Scottish
Polish
Russian
British
Dutch
Ethiopian
Scots-Irish
Welsh
Scandinavian
Danish
Northern European
Eastern European
14.4%
14.4%
11.1%
11.1%
11.0%
11.0%
4.5%
4.5%
4.3%
4.3%
4.2%
4.2%
3.1%
3.1%
3.0%
3.0%
2.8%
2.8%
2.6%
2.6%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Chinese
Spanish
African languages
Vietnamese
Langs. of India
Tagalog
Korean
French
German/Yiddish
Pacific Island languages
Japanese
Other Asian languages
Native American languages
Slavic languages
Arabic
Russian
Scandinavian languages
Persian
Other Indo-European
77.9%
77.9%
4.6%
4.6%
4.2%
4.2%
1.8%
1.8%
1.7%
1.7%
1.3%
1.3%
1.1%
1.1%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
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 Seattle Residents

19.3%