United States

Washington

8.0 million residents

European
60.3%
Hispanic
15.5%
African
4.2%
East Asian
4%
Indian
2.6%
Other
13.5%
Foreign-born
15%
Catholic
14%
Protestant
33%
Orthodox
0%
Non-Hispanic White median age
44.7 yrs
Median age (all)
38.8 yrs
Fishback benchmark
26%
Price level (US = 100)
107.0 (+7.0%)
Median home value
$564,600

Counties

Demographics, the 2024 election, religion, cost of living, and certified work visas across all 39 Washington counties. Switch views above the map, hover a county to preview its figures, click to open its page — or browse the full list below.

European vs. Non-European by county in Washington, 2025

Each county is colored by its larger side, as a share of population; deeper means a wider lead.

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Lead
European +0 ptsNon-European +0 pts
No dataSource: U.S. Census Bureau (Vintage 2025 estimates, ACS 2020–2024)
Year2025
More European
More Hispanic + African + Indian + East Asian + Arab + Native American + Other

Compared with the United States

Washington next to the national figures used elsewhere on this site.

MetricWashingtonUnited States
Non-Hispanic White60.8%58%
Catholic14%19%
Protestant33%40%
Orthodox0%1%
Non-Hispanic White median age44.7 yrs44.2 yrs

Cost of living

Prices, incomes, and housing costs in Washington next to the national figures.

MetricWashingtonUnited States
Price level (US = 100)107.0 (+7.0%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)126.0 (+26.0%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$98,141$80,734
Median home value$564,600$332,700
Home price to income5.8×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,760/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income21.5%21.0%

Population by ethnic group

Share of the population from 1960 to 2025, from the Census Bureau. Groups under 3% today are combined into Other on the chart; the table lists every group.

Population by ethnic group chart
Stacked area chart of population share by ethnic group over time
European60.3%Hispanic15.5%African4.2%East Asian4%Other16.1%
YearEuropeanHispanicAfricanIndianEast AsianArabNative AmericanOther
196096.4%0%1.7%———0.7%1.2%
197093.6%2.1%2.1%———1%1.2%
198090.2%2.9%2.6%———1.5%2.8%
199086.7%4.4%3.1%———1.7%4.1%
200079.1%7.5%3.2%0.4%2.4%0.3%1.5%5.6%
201072.3%11.2%3.4%1%2.9%0.4%1.3%7.4%
202064.8%13.8%3.9%1.8%3.5%0.5%1.2%10.6%
202560.3%15.5%4.2%2.6%4%0.5%1.2%11.8%

Political leanings over time

Presidential popular vote in Washington, Democratic vs. Republican, 1960 to 2024.

Democratic (left of center)Republican (right of center)