Lake Forest Park

Population: 13,356
Median household income: $158,868
Median home value: $928,700

Lake Forest Park, a community in King County, Washington, has 13,356 residents. At $158,868, its median household income sits above King County's $122,148.

From 2019 to 2023, Lake Forest Park's population held roughly steady from 13,430 to 13,356, while its median home value rose 48.9% from $623,500 to $928,700.

Households average 2.52 people. The median gross rent is $2,205.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,356
Median age: 42.8 yrs
Median household income: $158,868
Median home value: $928,700
Median gross rent: $2,205
Housing units: 5,467
Homeownership rate: 80.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 66.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,43013,356

Median household income

$126,750$158,868

Median home value

$623,500$928,700

Median gross rent

$1,617$2,205

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,430	$126,750	$623,500	$1,617
2020	13,455	$138,043	$676,400	$1,740
2021	13,529	$139,881	$746,400	$1,839
2022	13,462	$152,010	$874,200	$1,992
2023	13,356	$158,868	$928,700	$2,205

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

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 1715.4%

18 to 246.0%

25 to 3413.9%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 5416.4%

55 to 6413.4%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	525	3.9%
5 to 17	2,060	15.4%
18 to 24	804	6.0%
25 to 34	1,854	13.9%
35 to 44	1,720	12.9%
45 to 54	2,188	16.4%
55 to 64	1,792	13.4%
65 to 74	1,486	11.1%
75 and over	927	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,500	71.1%
Black or African American	556	4.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	39	0.3%
Asian	1,496	11.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	87	0.7%
Some other race	91	0.7%
Two or more races	923	6.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	664	5.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.3%

High school graduate8.5%

Some college or associate's22.3%

Bachelor's degree37.3%

Graduate or professional degree28.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	326	3.3%
High school graduate	844	8.5%
Some college or associate's	2,221	22.3%
Bachelor's degree	3,717	37.3%
Graduate or professional degree	2,859	28.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone54.1%

Carpooled6.6%

Public transit5.6%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home29.0%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,750	54.1%
Carpooled	460	6.6%
Public transit	389	5.6%
Walked	167	2.4%
Bicycle	58	0.8%
Worked from home	2,013	29.0%
Other means	97	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	655	13.3%
15 to 29 min	1,797	36.5%
30 to 44 min	1,637	33.3%
45 to 59 min	539	11.0%
60+ min	293	6.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 3.6% (480 of 13,337)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,684	69.6%
Nonfamily households	1,606	30.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,290	96.8%
Vacant	177	3.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,275	80.8%
Renter-occupied	1,015	19.2%

1-unit, detached79.6%

1-unit, attached3.3%

2 to 4 units3.9%

5 to 19 units4.0%

20 or more units9.2%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,351	79.6%
1-unit, attached	183	3.3%
2 to 4 units	215	3.9%
5 to 19 units	216	4.0%
20 or more units	502	9.2%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5337270
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.52 sq mi
Water area: 0.63 sq mi
Center point: 47.7589, -122.2917