Kirkland

Population: 91,614
Median household income: $143,533
Median home value: $1,022,500

Located in King County, Washington, Kirkland is a community with a population of 91,614. The median household income of $143,533 is above the King County median ($122,148).

From 2019 to 2023, Kirkland's population grew 2.4% from 89,438 to 91,614, while its median home value rose 54.4% from $662,300 to $1,022,500.

Households average 2.37 people. The median gross rent is $2,342.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 91,614
Median age: 38.2 yrs
Median household income: $143,533
Median home value: $1,022,500
Median gross rent: $2,342
Housing units: 40,264
Homeownership rate: 61.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 64.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

89,43891,614

Median household income

$117,190$143,533

Median home value

$662,300$1,022,500

Median gross rent

$1,861$2,342

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	89,438	$117,190	$662,300	$1,861
2020	91,146	$116,595	$724,700	$1,894
2021	91,656	$121,998	$805,600	$2,002
2022	92,015	$135,608	$937,700	$2,250
2023	91,614	$143,533	$1,022,500	$2,342

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1714.0%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 3417.5%

35 to 4416.6%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 6411.7%

65 to 749.0%

75 and over5.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	5,227	5.7%
5 to 17	12,817	14.0%
18 to 24	6,521	7.1%
25 to 34	15,990	17.5%
35 to 44	15,209	16.6%
45 to 54	12,096	13.2%
55 to 64	10,716	11.7%
65 to 74	8,265	9.0%
75 and over	4,773	5.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	59,694	65.2%
Black or African American	1,417	1.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	264	0.3%
Asian	16,265	17.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	110	0.1%
Some other race	834	0.9%
Two or more races	5,904	6.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7,126	7.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.1%

High school graduate10.9%

Some college or associate's21.5%

Bachelor's degree38.0%

Graduate or professional degree26.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,094	3.1%
High school graduate	7,314	10.9%
Some college or associate's	14,432	21.5%
Bachelor's degree	25,485	38.0%
Graduate or professional degree	17,724	26.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone55.8%

Carpooled5.6%

Public transit4.6%

Walked2.8%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home29.1%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	27,756	55.8%
Carpooled	2,796	5.6%
Public transit	2,270	4.6%
Walked	1,376	2.8%
Bicycle	337	0.7%
Worked from home	14,480	29.1%
Other means	768	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8,408	23.8%
15 to 29 min	14,388	40.8%
30 to 44 min	8,355	23.7%
45 to 59 min	2,303	6.5%
60+ min	1,849	5.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 6.0% (5,413 of 90,536)

	Count	Share
Family households	23,457	61.5%
Nonfamily households	14,654	38.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	38,111	94.7%
Vacant	2,153	5.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	23,601	61.9%
Renter-occupied	14,510	38.1%

1-unit, detached54.2%

1-unit, attached5.4%

2 to 4 units4.6%

5 to 19 units16.6%

20 or more units19.2%

Mobile home & other0.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	21,832	54.2%
1-unit, attached	2,172	5.4%
2 to 4 units	1,838	4.6%
5 to 19 units	6,668	16.6%
20 or more units	7,733	19.2%
Mobile home & other	21	0.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5335940
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 18 sq mi
Water area: 4.86 sq mi
Center point: 47.6967, -122.2042