Washington
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,001,020
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,001,020
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7,958,180
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 7,707,519
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 7,707,586
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 7,705,281
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,724,540
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.3%
Female persons, percent 49.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 75.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 11.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Two or More Races, percent 5.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 15.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 63.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 473,124
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 15.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3,400,917
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 63.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $564,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,445
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $773
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,760
Building Permits, 2024 37,778
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,064,820
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.50
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 21.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 39.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 26,364,447
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 75,395,248
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 30,246,405
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 242,905,745
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $31,204
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $98,141
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $53,744
Persons in poverty, percent 9.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 202,177
Total employment, 2023 3,056,235
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 251,825,935
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 545,903
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 153,111
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 83,451
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 36,227
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 33,576
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 107,620
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 6,262
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 135,102
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 115.9
Population per square mile, 2010 101.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 66,455.12
Land area in square miles, 2010 66,455.52
FIPS Code 53