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Puget Sound, WA
People

People shape places.

Who lives across Puget Sound, how places differ, and what's changing — every figure sourced from ACS 5-year estimates and WA OFM.

Population
3,291,760
across 82 places, latest OFM estimate
Avg household size
2.4
population-weighted, ACS 5-yr
Median age
37
population-weighted, ACS 5-yr
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Family households
One-person households(soon)
Owner-occupied(soon)
Median household income(soon)
Median age(soon)
Bachelor's degree+(soon)
EverettWoodinvilleSeattleKirklandBellevueRedmondSammamishRentonIssaquahKentTacoma
What stands out
Sammamish has the highest family-household share among places over 10,000 people (86.7%).
Seattle has the lowest family-household share among places over 50,000 people (42.0%) — consistent with a denser, more single/renter population.
Bainbridge Island has the highest median age among places over 10,000 people (49 years).

Explore the data

All 82 places, sorted by population. ACS 5-yr · WA OFM.
PlacePopulationFamily householdsOwner-occupiedMedian incomeMedian agePop. change
Seattle823,40042.0%43.7%$123,86036+35%
Tacoma231,00058.0%55.8%$85,88437+16%
Bellevue158,30063.3%52.0%$165,57639+29%
Kent140,40067.5%57.2%$92,30236+52%
Everett114,90053.8%49.0%$83,51237+12%
Renton109,80061.0%54.4%$100,43237+21%
Federal Way103,00064.8%55.3%$86,90937+15%
Kirkland98,86061.5%60.8%$150,41438+103%
Auburn90,35068.9%60.6%$97,88436+29%
Redmond83,32058.8%43.2%$162,56035+54%
Marysville76,82070.7%69.4%$103,97438+28%
Sammamish68,50086.7%82.6%$239,69040+50%
Lakewood64,98057.1%47.5%$74,72037+12%
Shoreline64,71063.4%66.3%$112,75143+22%
Burien53,47061.9%56.6%$91,31840+61%
Bothell52,01066.2%65.5%$140,42739+55%
Bremerton46,31052.3%48.1%$74,94033+23%
Puyallup44,00062.6%52.1%$97,82637+19%
Edmonds43,77063.3%70.9%$122,44947+10%
Lynnwood43,07059.2%51.1%$77,70438+20%
Lake Stevens42,59078.0%75.6%$122,33635+52%
Issaquah41,59064.9%57.4%$154,66938+37%
University Place36,49066.4%57.2%$99,03140+17%
Des Moines33,69060.8%60.6%$92,48338+14%
SeaTac33,21060.8%46.5%$81,10437+23%
Maple Valley29,34080.9%83.2%$152,88537+29%
Mercer Island25,87069.8%67.0%$219,06946+14%
Bainbridge Island25,65075.0%81.4%$172,18849+11%
Mountlake Terrace24,75057.4%56.9%$107,68738+24%
Kenmore24,60064.4%69.3%$139,76439+20%
Bonney Lake23,51080.0%78.8%$136,84537+35%
Arlington23,39066.3%62.2%$88,23137+30%
Tukwila23,29057.5%40.4%$78,38135+22%
Covington22,20075.5%78.9%$134,50236+26%
Mill Creek21,63062.9%59.0%$124,36439+19%
Mukilteo21,61067.9%70.6%$132,86143+7%
Monroe20,93075.9%71.5%$110,46136+21%
Port Orchard20,50067.5%62.0%$89,79535+84%
Snoqualmie14,55084.4%85.1%$214,10739+36%
Woodinville14,35063.8%57.3%$164,39841+31%
Edgewood14,16073.2%68.0%$116,13239+51%
Newcastle13,94065.8%61.0%$160,27838+34%
Lake Forest Park13,70066.5%80.6%$159,90442+9%
Poulsbo13,51060.7%59.0%$116,25043+47%
Enumclaw13,44060.9%74.3%$121,25042+26%
Gig Harbor13,14064.4%62.2%$118,39547+84%
Fife11,44066.3%46.3%$90,53231+25%
Sumner11,08058.7%54.4%$98,19138+17%
Snohomish10,77063.2%55.4%$87,25043+18%
DuPont10,19072.7%61.5%$120,78134+24%
Stanwood9,32565.1%61.7%$90,24236+50%
Orting9,16078.7%83.5%$132,87734+36%
Milton8,96568.3%55.0%$96,54038+29%
Duvall8,91079.8%86.4%$197,36136+33%
North Bend8,70077.1%73.5%$175,10939+52%
Black Diamond7,55075.5%86.0%$141,38338+82%
Sultan7,48070.1%82.7%$94,73037+61%
Pacific7,28578.2%58.2%$115,62538+10%
Fircrest7,25065.7%71.8%$113,92645+12%
Steilacoom6,89066.3%62.9%$100,85140+15%
Normandy Park6,86079.2%83.4%$162,47643+8%
Brier6,63087.5%89.8%$132,04547+9%
Buckley5,90578.4%78.4%$124,58343+36%
Granite Falls4,76571.9%83.9%$105,13637+42%
Algona3,33585.4%83.1%$85,33235+11%
Clyde Hill3,10078.9%91.4%$250,00149+4%
Eatonville2,94574.8%79.3%$114,68831+7%
Medina2,91584.7%79.5%$250,00147-2%
Gold Bar2,42077.3%90.5%$100,72936+17%
Carnation2,41581.4%81.4%$152,76337+35%
Darrington1,52052.2%68.7%$66,48843+13%
Woodway1,34082.9%96.6%$204,58348+3%
Yarrow Point1,13079.8%91.8%$250,00147+13%
Ruston1,08052.9%68.8%$116,33145+44%
Roy82082.9%91.9%$98,75036+3%
Carbonado75577.8%85.3%$117,08331+24%
South Prairie63085.0%92.9%$117,25039+45%
Wilkeson50070.4%93.0%$130,25031+5%
Hunts Point45577.4%92.7%$250,00161+15%
Beaux Arts Village31079.1%90.7%$248,75052+4%
Index17052.2%100.0%45-4%
Skykomish16532.1%58.5%$62,91759-17%