Shoreline

Population: 59,280
Median household income: $113,336
Median home value: $759,400

Shoreline is a community in King County, Washington, home to 59,280 residents. The median household income of $113,336 is below the King County median ($122,148).

Between 2019 and 2023, Shoreline's population grew 5.4% from 56,267 to 59,280, while its median home value rose 46.1% from $519,900 to $759,400.

Households average 2.47 people. The median gross rent is $1,938.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 59,280
Median age: 42.1 yrs
Median household income: $113,336
Median home value: $759,400
Median gross rent: $1,938
Housing units: 24,280
Homeownership rate: 67.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 52.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

56,26759,280

Median household income

$86,827$113,336

Median home value

$519,900$759,400

Median gross rent

$1,574$1,938

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	56,267	$86,827	$519,900	$1,574
2020	56,835	$91,524	$582,000	$1,635
2021	58,213	$95,623	$627,500	$1,730
2022	58,673	$106,184	$711,500	$1,853
2023	59,280	$113,336	$759,400	$1,938

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1713.7%

18 to 245.3%

25 to 3414.1%

35 to 4415.7%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 6413.0%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over8.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,022	5.1%
5 to 17	8,110	13.7%
18 to 24	3,118	5.3%
25 to 34	8,363	14.1%
35 to 44	9,325	15.7%
45 to 54	7,778	13.1%
55 to 64	7,684	13.0%
65 to 74	6,908	11.7%
75 and over	4,972	8.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	37,440	63.2%
Black or African American	3,647	6.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	188	0.3%
Asian	8,713	14.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	40	0.1%
Some other race	394	0.7%
Two or more races	4,042	6.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,816	8.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.1%

High school graduate14.9%

Some college or associate's27.2%

Bachelor's degree32.4%

Graduate or professional degree20.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,315	5.1%
High school graduate	6,700	14.9%
Some college or associate's	12,257	27.2%
Bachelor's degree	14,583	32.4%
Graduate or professional degree	9,175	20.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone59.1%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit7.0%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home22.6%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	18,152	59.1%
Carpooled	2,384	7.8%
Public transit	2,137	7.0%
Walked	582	1.9%
Bicycle	242	0.8%
Worked from home	6,937	22.6%
Other means	265	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,211	17.7%
15 to 29 min	8,809	37.1%
30 to 44 min	6,410	27.0%
45 to 59 min	2,647	11.1%
60+ min	1,685	7.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 8.4% (4,910 of 58,369)

	Count	Share
Family households	14,949	64.3%
Nonfamily households	8,300	35.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	23,249	95.8%
Vacant	1,031	4.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	15,649	67.3%
Renter-occupied	7,600	32.7%

1-unit, detached64.3%

1-unit, attached5.3%

2 to 4 units3.6%

5 to 19 units7.4%

20 or more units19.0%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	15,602	64.3%
1-unit, attached	1,290	5.3%
2 to 4 units	881	3.6%
5 to 19 units	1,799	7.4%
20 or more units	4,603	19.0%
Mobile home & other	105	0.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5363960
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 12 sq mi
Water area: 0.8 sq mi
Center point: 47.7569, -122.3455