Tukwila

Population: 21,479
Median household income: $80,534
Median home value: $462,800

Located in King County, Washington, Tukwila is a community with a population of 21,479. Its median household income of $80,534 runs below the King County figure of $122,148.

Between 2019 and 2023, Tukwila's population grew 6.4% from 20,196 to 21,479, while its median home value rose 46.9% from $315,000 to $462,800.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 22.2% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 27.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 21,479
Median age: 35.0 yrs
Median household income: $80,534
Median home value: $462,800
Median gross rent: $1,786
Housing units: 8,431
Homeownership rate: 40.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.9%
Unemployment rate: 6.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

20,19621,479

Median household income

$58,097$80,534

Median home value

$315,000$462,800

Median gross rent

$1,282$1,786

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	20,196	$58,097	$315,000	$1,282
2020	20,265	$63,053	$314,200	$1,363
2021	21,545	$71,688	$373,200	$1,515
2022	21,569	$76,331	$446,000	$1,697
2023	21,479	$80,534	$462,800	$1,786

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1714.3%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 3422.2%

35 to 4416.0%

45 to 5414.1%

55 to 649.9%

65 to 746.5%

75 and over3.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,133	5.3%
5 to 17	3,075	14.3%
18 to 24	1,745	8.1%
25 to 34	4,767	22.2%
35 to 44	3,443	16.0%
45 to 54	3,020	14.1%
55 to 64	2,118	9.9%
65 to 74	1,386	6.5%
75 and over	792	3.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,003	27.9%
Black or African American	3,743	17.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	123	0.6%
Asian	4,923	22.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	772	3.6%
Some other race	6	0.0%
Two or more races	878	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,031	23.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.8%

High school graduate27.5%

Some college or associate's30.7%

Bachelor's degree17.2%

Graduate or professional degree6.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,765	17.8%
High school graduate	4,276	27.5%
Some college or associate's	4,770	30.7%
Bachelor's degree	2,671	17.2%
Graduate or professional degree	1,044	6.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone66.8%

Carpooled9.1%

Public transit9.2%

Walked0.1%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home12.1%

Other means2.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,720	66.8%
Carpooled	1,052	9.1%
Public transit	1,065	9.2%
Walked	13	0.1%
Bicycle	9	0.1%
Worked from home	1,402	12.1%
Other means	300	2.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,090	20.6%
15 to 29 min	3,890	38.3%
30 to 44 min	2,655	26.1%
45 to 59 min	942	9.3%
60+ min	582	5.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.69
Poverty rate: 12.3% (2,602 of 21,142)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,731	59.7%
Nonfamily households	3,187	40.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,918	93.9%
Vacant	513	6.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,195	40.4%
Renter-occupied	4,723	59.6%

1-unit, detached36.9%

1-unit, attached3.7%

2 to 4 units8.1%

5 to 19 units21.8%

20 or more units28.2%

Mobile home & other1.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,115	36.9%
1-unit, attached	312	3.7%
2 to 4 units	682	8.1%
5 to 19 units	1,842	21.8%
20 or more units	2,379	28.2%
Mobile home & other	101	1.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5372625
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 9.18 sq mi
Water area: 0.41 sq mi
Center point: 47.4763, -122.2757