Washington Population

1800–2026

698.73K

2026 projection

4.1% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Washington. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026698,733+5,0880.73%
2025693,645+2,3350.34%
2024691,310+8,7511.28%
2023682,559+8,0581.19%
2022674,501+4,8640.73%
2021669,637-1,3210.20%
2020670,958-37,2955.27%
2019708,253+4,1060.58%
2018704,147+7,0681.01%
2017697,079+9,5031.38%

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Washington Demographics

34.9median age

Median age

Female34.9 yrs
Male34.8 yrs

Adults

553,980
87,159 seniors · 16%466,821 other adults

Sex

Female 52.5% · 357,472Male 47.5% · 323,822

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 3,43685+ years, female: 6,11480–84 years, male: 4,09680–84 years, female: 6,36375–79 years, male: 6,64275–79 years, female: 10,00670–74 years, male: 9,68170–74 years, female: 13,32465–69 years, male: 12,45765–69 years, female: 15,04060–64 years, male: 15,34360–64 years, female: 17,20355–59 years, male: 16,62255–59 years, female: 16,27350–54 years, male: 17,69750–54 years, female: 17,17345–49 years, male: 18,60145–49 years, female: 18,90240–44 years, male: 25,36640–44 years, female: 25,89135–39 years, male: 30,53735–39 years, female: 31,95330–34 years, male: 37,19630–34 years, female: 39,97225–29 years, male: 32,52925–29 years, female: 40,50220–24 years, male: 20,54020–24 years, female: 25,16015–19 years, male: 17,03015–19 years, female: 19,20910–14 years, male: 18,03510–14 years, female: 15,1655–9 years, male: 17,4265–9 years, female: 19,3570–4 years, male: 20,5880–4 years, female: 19,86585+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–410K10K20K20K30K30K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 6,813 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Washington Income

$109,870median household income

Median household income

$109,870

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$91,950

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

15.4%

About 1 in 6 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Washington Marital Status

31% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married31%35%28%
Never married56%55%56%
Divorced9%7%10%
Widowed4%2%5%
Separated1%2%1%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year