Carnation

Population: 2,476
Median household income: $141,097
Median home value: $775,800

Carnation is a community in King County, Washington, home to 2,476 residents. Its median household income of $141,097 runs above the King County figure of $122,148.

From 2019 to 2023, Carnation's population grew 34.9% from 1,835 to 2,476, while its median home value rose 67.8% from $462,300 to $775,800.

68.4% of workers drive to work alone. 87.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,476
Median age: 37.7 yrs
Median household income: $141,097
Median home value: $775,800
Median gross rent: $1,831
Housing units: 838
Homeownership rate: 81.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8352,476

Median household income

$104,044$141,097

Median home value

$462,300$775,800

Median gross rent

$1,273$1,831

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,835	$104,044	$462,300	$1,273
2020	2,165	$112,647	$528,900	$1,426
2021	2,219	$123,158	$560,500	$1,495
2022	2,515	$134,850	$723,100	$1,763
2023	2,476	$141,097	$775,800	$1,831

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.2%

5 to 1719.1%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 3413.4%

35 to 4416.6%

45 to 5413.4%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 748.3%

75 and over1.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	178	7.2%
5 to 17	474	19.1%
18 to 24	181	7.3%
25 to 34	333	13.4%
35 to 44	410	16.6%
45 to 54	331	13.4%
55 to 64	335	13.5%
65 to 74	205	8.3%
75 and over	29	1.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,857	75.0%
Black or African American	14	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	10	0.4%
Asian	109	4.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	118	4.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	368	14.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.9%

High school graduate18.4%

Some college or associate's27.6%

Bachelor's degree28.8%

Graduate or professional degree16.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	146	8.9%
High school graduate	302	18.4%
Some college or associate's	453	27.6%
Bachelor's degree	474	28.8%
Graduate or professional degree	268	16.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone68.4%

Carpooled6.0%

Public transit0.7%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home24.5%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	919	68.4%
Carpooled	80	6.0%
Public transit	10	0.7%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	2	0.1%
Worked from home	329	24.5%
Other means	3	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	144	14.2%
15 to 29 min	295	29.1%
30 to 44 min	315	31.1%
45 to 59 min	189	18.6%
60+ min	71	7.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.99
Poverty rate: 2.1% (53 of 2,476)

	Count	Share
Family households	661	79.7%
Nonfamily households	168	20.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	829	98.9%
Vacant	9	1.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	675	81.4%
Renter-occupied	154	18.6%

1-unit, detached87.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.8%

5 to 19 units4.4%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other2.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	729	87.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	49	5.8%
5 to 19 units	37	4.4%
20 or more units	4	0.5%
Mobile home & other	19	2.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5310215
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.16 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 47.6442, -121.9007