Demographics & People — Federal Way, Washington

Population Overview

Population (Census)99,232
Estimated 2026~100,100
Median Age37.4
Total Households36,396
Family Households24,153
Average Household Size2.7
Diversity Index0.7053 (highly diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White38,490
Black or African American17,668
Asian14,394
Hispanic or Latino18,895

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups44,570
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino18,321
Unclassified or not reported18,043
Hispanic: Mexican13,178
German10,280
English6,461
Subsaharan African6,006
Irish5,566
American3,158
Norwegian3,096

Language

English Only56,115
Spanish13,472
Population 5+92,541

Veterans

Veterans5,320
Population 18+76,441

Commuting

Mean Commute Time32.1 minutes
Work from Home13.7%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Federal Way, Washington.