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Washington

FIPS 53 · Pop. 7,816,116
7 Sources Jun 05, 2026
7,816,116 ▲
Population
334,922,499 U.S.
$98,141 ▲
Median Income
$80,734 national
$856.0B
GDP
4.5%
Unemployment
5.2% national
Data / United States / Washington
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Demographics & Population

Census Bureau American Community Survey 2024 · 5-Year Estimates

Household Income

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Household
$98,141
Per Capita
$53,744
Mean Household
$134,588
Poverty Rate
9.9%

Age & Race / Ethnicity

Source: Census Bureau ACS 2024 · Tables B01001, B02001, B03003 · Median Age: 38
65+: 16.6% (1,299,185 residents) 55-64: 12.0% (940,107 residents) 35-54: 26.3% (2,056,921 residents) 18-34: 23.7% (1,848,676 residents) Under 18: 21.4% (1,671,227 residents) 38 Median Age
Cohorts
Under 18 · 21.4%
18-34 · 23.7%
35-54 · 26.3%
55-64 · 12.0%
65+ · 16.6%
Race & Ethnicity
White65.8%
Black or African American4.0%
Asian9.8%
Hispanic or Latino(any race)14.4%
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnic category and overlaps with the race categories above.

Educational Attainment

Source: Census Bureau ACS 2024 · Table B15003 · Population 25+
92.3%
High School+
National: 89.6%
▲ +2.7 pts
39.6%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
▲ +3.9 pts
15.6%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
▲ +1.5 pts

Employment Overview

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates
7,816,116
Population
4,088,635
Labor Force
Employed
3,819,646
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2024 annual
4.5%
Mean Commute
26.6 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
19.8%
Washington's median household income sits 22% above the national median. At 9.9%, its poverty rate runs 2.6 pts below the ~12.5% national level, relevant for federal funding eligibility narratives. Bachelor's-or-higher attainment of 39.6% exceeds the national average of 35.7%.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates (released December 2025). Figures reflect the most recent Census release, older news reports may cite prior vintages.
Key Takeaways
Auto-generated from benchmark deltas. Bullets only appear when the comparison is meaningful.

Economy & Industry

Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis

$856.0B
Gross Domestic Product · 2024
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis · SAGDP1 Regional GDP
$85,187
Per Capita Income

Top Industries by Employment

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics · Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages 2025 Annual
IndustryEmployment% of Top SectorsAvg Wage
1Health Care and Social Assistance		 486,125 19.9%
$73,062
2Retail Trade		 325,351 13.3%
$50,608
3Accommodation and Food Services		 281,323 11.5%
$35,364
4Manufacturing		 268,551 11.0%
$102,937
5Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services		 253,749 10.4%
$166,265
6Construction		 207,916 8.5%
$89,554
7Administrative and Support and Waste Management		 175,740 7.2%
$75,173
8Information		 161,265 6.6%
$339,574
9Transportation and Warehousing		 148,382 6.1%
$79,746
10Wholesale Trade		 130,608 5.4%
$112,096
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Key Takeaways
Generated from BLS QCEW + BEA Regional GDP.

Industry Concentration

Location Quotient measures regional specialization vs. national average. LQ > 1.0 = concentrated.

Concentrated Industries
Source: BLS QCEW · 3-digit NAICS sub-sector · Location Quotient vs. national employment share
Same source as the Top Industries table above, sub-sector view surfaces specialization the supersector view masks.
Crop Production
4.50x
55,052
Fishing, Hunting and Trapping
4.31x
746
Publishing Industries and Telecommunications
4.16x
86,162
Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry
3.19x
27,963
Web Search Portals, Libraries, and Archives
3.04x
12,403
Forestry and Logging
2.68x
2,837
Internet Publishing and Broadcasting
2.40x
18,790
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
2.24x
90,103
Computing Infrastructure Providers and Data Processing
2.08x
23,347
Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation
1.79x
23,364

Attraction Opportunities - Below-Average Industries

LQ < 0.5, below-average employment, potential attraction targets. Source: BLS QCEW · 3-digit NAICS sub-sector
0.21x
Textile Mills
389 employed
0.21x
Pipeline Transportation
276 employed
0.30x
Monetary Authorities - Central Bank
141 employed
0.39x
Chemical Manufacturing
8,155 employed
0.41x
Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing
6,608 employed
0.42x
Utilities
5,797 employed
0.43x
Mining (except Oil and Gas)
1,857 employed
0.48x
Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles
376 employed
Key Takeaways
Generated from BLS QCEW sub-sector Location Quotients.
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Industry Employment Composition
Washington's Top Sectors by Workforce Share
Each rectangle's area is proportional to that sector's share of the top private supersectors. Hover for exact employment.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW 2025 Annual · Private sector, NAICS supersectors

Housing & Affordability

Census ACS

Housing Overview

Source: Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates · Tables B25001, B25077, B25064
$564,600
Median Home Value
$1,760
Rent/Mo
63.8%
Owner-Occ
7.3%
Vacancy
5.8x
Home Value to Income Ratio - Stretched
vs. ~4.1x national average
Key Takeaways
Generated from Census ACS housing tables.

Workforce Pipeline

Labor force readiness, commuting, and workforce composition

Labor Market Overview

Source: Census ACS 2024 · Tables B01001, B23025, B08303, B08301
4,845,704
Working Age (18-64)
Labor force participation rate: 84.4% of working-age population (18-64) 84% Participation
Mean Commute
26.6 min
Work From Home
19.8%

Education & Talent Pipeline

Source: Census ACS 2024 · Table B15003 · College Scorecard
Bachelor's+
39.6%
HS Diploma+
92.3%
Top Institutions
Degrees, certificates, and other credentials awarded last academic year (College Scorecard).
University of Washington-Seattle Campus 15,671/yr
Washington State University 9,043/yr
Western Washington University 3,831/yr
Eastern Washington University 3,463/yr
Central Washington University 2,968/yr
Seattle University 2,496/yr

Aging Workforce

Source: Census Bureau ACS · Derived from age & employment tables
19.4%
55+ of working-age population (18-64)

Workforce by Occupation

Source: Census ACS 2024 · Table C24010 · Civilian employed population 16+
Management / Professional
46.3%
Service
15.3%
Sales & Office
17.8%
Construction / Maint.
9.0%
Production / Transport
11.6%
Bars scaled 2× for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 3,819,646 employed workers.
Key Takeaways
Generated from ACS workforce data.

County Profiles

39 counties in Washington

Adams County FIPS 53001 Asotin County FIPS 53003 Benton County FIPS 53005 Chelan County FIPS 53007 Clallam County FIPS 53009 Clark County FIPS 53011 Columbia County FIPS 53013 Cowlitz County FIPS 53015 Douglas County FIPS 53017 Ferry County FIPS 53019 Franklin County FIPS 53021 Garfield County FIPS 53023 Grant County FIPS 53025 Grays Harbor County FIPS 53027 Island County FIPS 53029 Jefferson County FIPS 53031 King County FIPS 53033 Kitsap County FIPS 53035 Kittitas County FIPS 53037 Klickitat County FIPS 53039 Lewis County FIPS 53041 Lincoln County FIPS 53043 Mason County FIPS 53045 Okanogan County FIPS 53047 Pacific County FIPS 53049 Pend Oreille County FIPS 53051 Pierce County FIPS 53053 San Juan County FIPS 53055 Skagit County FIPS 53057 Skamania County FIPS 53059 Snohomish County FIPS 53061 Spokane County FIPS 53063 Stevens County FIPS 53065 Thurston County FIPS 53067 Wahkiakum County FIPS 53069 Walla Walla County FIPS 53071 Whatcom County FIPS 53073 Whitman County FIPS 53075 Yakima County FIPS 53077

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Washington shows meaningful potential for crop production attraction, with a 4.50x concentration and 55,052 jobs in this sub-sector.

Cluster depth across crop production, fishing, hunting and trapping, and publishing industries and telecommunications creates supply-chain attraction leverage, a structural advantage for industrial recruitment.

Industry Shift Analysis

Manufacturing Automation Risk
High
Healthcare Growth Forecast
+4.2% CAGR
Remote Work Migration
67/100

Prospect Match Scores

Advanced Manufacturing
92/100
Life Sciences
84/100
Data Centers
71/100

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Median Income
$98,141
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GDP
$856.0B
Unemployment
4.5%
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Top Employers by Sector
Health Care and Social Assistance
486,125
Retail Trade
325,351
Accommodation and Food Services
281,323
Manufacturing
268,551
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
253,749
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