Demographics & People — Burien, Washington

Population Overview

Population (Census)51,331
Estimated 2026~51,900
Median Age40.4
Total Households19,843
Family Households12,144
Average Household Size2.56
Diversity Index0.6329 (highly diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White26,104
Black or African American3,681
Asian7,743
Hispanic or Latino11,876

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups21,635
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino11,276
Unclassified or not reported8,334
Hispanic: Mexican7,226
German6,128
Irish5,092
English4,858
Hispanic: Central American2,655
Italian2,193
Norwegian1,718

Language

English Only32,673
Spanish8,330
Population 5+48,611

Veterans

Veterans2,554
Population 18+40,787

Commuting

Mean Commute Time26.7 minutes
Work from Home18.6%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Burien, Washington.