Demographics & People — Seattle, Washington

Population Overview

Population (Census)741,440
Estimated 2026~784,800
Median Age35.6
Total Households353,019
Family Households150,981
Average Household Size2.03
Diversity Index0.5193 (moderately diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White458,479
Black or African American48,945
Asian127,280
Hispanic or Latino60,740

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups248,565
Unclassified or not reported113,722
German103,861
English84,974
Irish79,426
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino54,855
Italian33,670
Hispanic: Mexican31,775
European29,731
Norwegian29,382

Language

English Only546,351
Spanish32,774
Population 5+710,044

Veterans

Veterans23,950
Population 18+630,658

Commuting

Mean Commute Time26.0 minutes
Work from Home34.8%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Seattle, Washington.