Washington > King County > Kirkland
Kirkland, WA
King County · population ~98,860
Population
98,860
↑ 103% since 2010
Jobs
53,805
↑ 57% since 2010
Renters
39%
↓ 2pp since 2009
Median income
$150,414
↑ 92% since 2009 (nominal)
Overview
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What stands out
- 1Only 61.5% of households here are family households — well below the regional median (67%).
- 224% of the people who work in Kirkland commute in from a single place (Seattle) — the largest single commuting relationship measured here.
Key facts
Population
98,860
Jobs
53,805
Renters
39%
Median income
$150,414
Nearby places
Straight-line distance, not drive time
The story so far
Local job base moved from 34,354 in 2010 to 53,805 by 2023, with the pace of change shifting noticeably around 2020 (+4.5%/year before, +1.4%/year after). That trend is still underway as of the most recent data. Family-household share has risen 11 percentage points since 2009 (51% to 61% by 2024) — measured across non-overlapping ACS survey windows to avoid over-reading a single year's release.
Local jobs, 2010–2023
The numbers
Each row: the current value, its trend over time, and where it falls among all 82 places we cover.
Family households
ACS 5-yr
61.5%
higher than only 31% of places
Owner-occupied
ACS 5-yr
60.8%
higher than 53% of places
Local jobs
LODES
53,805
higher than 85% of places
Job growth since 2010
LODES
57%
higher than 69% of places
Weekday transit departures
GTFS snapshot
15,128
higher than 83% of places
Tesla share of local EVs
WA DOL
49%
higher than 83% of places
Multifamily permitting
Census BPS
46th pctl
vs. this place's own 2010–2025 permitting history (not a cross-place comparison)
2BR Fair Market Rent
HUD, county-level
$2,549
FY2020 → FY2027, shared across this HUD metro area — not place-specific
Housing mix
ACS 5-yr — current housing stock, not new permits
Single-family64%
Multifamily (5+ units)36%
Where Kirkland's workforce lives
LODES OD — commuting flows
Seattle
23.6%
Kirkland
15.1%
Bellevue
7.5%
Redmond
5.6%
Bothell
4.4%
Life
per place — WA OSPI, OpenStreetMap
Parks67
Schools27
Grocery stores14
Hospitals3
Libraries3
Nearest community site: Lake Washington Christian Church (Churches), 1.13 km
Work
Share of local jobs by sector · LODES · workplace location, not resident industry
Healthcare & Social Assistance21% (11,257)
Information (partial technology proxy)15% (7,952)
Professional Services (partial technology proxy)14% (7,528)
Retail8% (4,519)
Hospitality8% (4,446)
Construction / Real Estate8% (4,342)
Administrative & Support Services6% (3,216)
Logistics / Industrial5% (2,824)
Manufacturing (includes, but is not limited to, aerospace)4% (1,911)
Other3% (1,773)
Education (includes academia/research)3% (1,747)
Finance3% (1,407)
Government (Public Administration)2% (883)