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Bellevue, Washington Population 2021

150,364

Bellevue is a city located in King County Washington. With a 2020 population of 150,364, it is the 5th largest city in Washington (after Seattle, Spokane, Tacoma, and Vancouver) and the 176th largest city in the United States . Bellevue is currently growing at a rate of 0.74% annually and its population has increased by 22.88% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 122,363 in 2010. Bellevue reached it's highest population of 150,364 in 2021. Spanning over 38 miles, Bellevue has a population density of 4,494 people per square mile.

The average household income in Bellevue is $162,434 with a poverty rate of 6.65%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,947 per month, and the median house value is $809,200. The median age in Bellevue is 37.7 years, 36 years for males, and 40 years for females.

Bellevue is a city located in the state of Washington. It is located in King County, and it is the third most populous city in the Seattle metro area.

Bellevue Overview

Bellevue has one of the largest downtown areas in the state, and it is one of the wealthiest cities, as well. Bellevue has been named as one of the best places to live in the country, and it has also been named as a city that is one of the best for starting a business. Bellevue has also been named as one of the safest cities in the US. It is home to multiple corporate headquarters for companies including T-Mobile and Expedia.

Population Growth in Bellevue

Bellevue’s population continues to grow as it is one of the safest cities in the country, as well as one that holds plenty of job opportunities. Current estimates of the population show that the city’s population is already up by at least 12% since the 2010 US Census, indicating that the population growth won’t be slowing soon.

Bellevue Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Bellevue was:

White: 54.54%
Asian: 35.78%
Two or more races: 4.41%
Black or African American: 2.50%
Other race: 2.09%
Native American: 0.35%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.33%

The current population of Bellevue, Washington is 150,364 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 147,064.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 122,363.

Bellevue, Washington Population 2021

2019 and 2020 population is estimated by projecting the raw 2018 numbers.

Year	Population	Growth	Growth Rate
2021	4,069,180	44,670	1.10%
2020	4,024,510	44,670	1.11%
2019	3,979,840	44,660	1.12%
2018	3,935,180	49,600	1.26%
2017	3,885,580	69,220	1.78%
2016	3,816,360	76,710	2.01%
2015	3,739,650	64,490	1.72%
2014	3,675,160	62,810	1.71%
2013	3,612,350	53,520	1.48%
2012	3,558,830	54,940	1.54%
2011	3,503,890	54,650	1.56%
2010	3,449,240		0.00%

Bellevue Metro Area Population by Year

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	78,760	54.54%
Asian	51,668	35.78%
Two or More Races	6,368	4.41%
Black or African American	3,605	2.50%
Some Other Race	3,021	2.09%
American Indian and Alaska Native	506	0.35%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	475	0.33%

Bellevue Population by Race

Bellevue Population Pyramid $2021

Bellevue Population by Age

Bellevue Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Bellevue Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Married	65.2%	34.8%
All	54.1%	45.9%
Female	50.4%	49.6%
Male	42.6%	57.4%
Non Family	37.2%	62.8%

54.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Bellevue Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	58,107	2.46	54.1
Married	32,902	3.05	65.2
Non Family	19,713	1.34	37.2
Female	3,812	2.99	50.4
Male	1,680	2.97	42.6

2.96

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

Bellevue Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	2,727	2.58%
9th to 12th Grade	2,174	2.06%
High School Graduate	9,006	8.53%
Some College	13,195	12.49%
Associates Degree	5,985	5.67%
Bachelors Degree	38,588	36.53%
Graduate Degree	33,959	32.15%

Bellevue Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bellevue Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	56,419	55,171	37,110
Asian	37,205	35,463	30,145
Hispanic	6,283	4,639	2,162
2+ Races	2,672	2,561	1,687
Black	2,435	2,222	1,256
Other Race	2,081	1,617	498
Islander	347	316	101
Native American	284	284	22

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 81.02%.

Bellevue Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$78,666	$99,900	$53,647
Less Than 9th Grade	$32,140	$38,374	$23,978
High School Graduate	$35,827	$38,868	$31,475
Some College	$48,988	$56,865	$39,260
Bachelors Degree	$86,836	$109,443	$53,161
Graduate Degree	$106,500	$125,558	$84,993

$78,666

Average Earnings

$99,900

Average Male

$53,647

Average Female

Bellevue Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bellevue Language by Age

Bellevue Language

57.51% of Bellevue residents speak only English, while 42.49% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 23.21% of the population.

Bellevue Language

Bellevue Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
White	71,492	3,974	5.56%
Asian	51,626	2,747	5.32%
Hispanic	9,925	1,755	17.68%
Black	3,541	688	19.43%
Other	3,006	468	15.57%
Multiple	6,339	356	5.62%
Native	488	130	26.64%

6.65%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.95%

Male Poverty Rate

7.38%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bellevue

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bellevue is Native, with 26.64% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bellevue is Asian, with 5.32% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.98%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.53%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.78%.

Bellevue Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	20.13%
High School	16.29%
Some College	8.16%
Bachelors or Greater	3.08%

Bellevue Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Male Unemployed	26.20%
Female Unemployed	25.78%
Female Employed	4.02%
Male Employed	2.59%

Bellevue Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bellevue Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$120,456	$162,434
Families	$145,981	$188,608
Married Families	$160,882	$203,414
Non Families	$78,961	$106,370

Income by Household Type

Bellevue Marital Status

Marriage Rates

59.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.1%

Male Marriage Rate

59.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Bellevue Married by Age and Sex

Bellevue Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Bellevue Marital Status by Race

Bellevue Marital Status

5,170

Number of Veterans

4,743

Male Veterans

427

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	1,582
First Gulf War	992
Second Gulf War	977
Korea	616
World War II	349

Bellevue Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
75+	1,840
35 to 54	1,142
65 to 74	1,071
55 to 64	704
18 to 34	413

Bellevue Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	4,472	6.88%
Asian	387	0.96%
2+ Races	111	3.38%
Islander	94	26.04%
Black	68	2.35%
Hispanic	60	0.84%
Other Race	31	1.38%
Native American	7	2.22%

Bellevue Veterans by Race

Bellevue Veterans by Education

4.23%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.17%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bellevue Veterans by Education

67%

Labor Force Participation

64.7%

Employment Rate

3.4%

Unemployment Rate

Bellevue Employment by Age

Bellevue Employment by Race

Bellevue Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

29.25%

Born in Bellevue

61.13%

Native Born

38.87%

Foreign Born

23.71%

Non Citizen

15.15%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

61.13% of Bellevue residents were born in the United States, with 29.25% having been born in Washington. 23.71% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Bellevue Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	150,364	1,100	0.74%
2020	149,264	1,100	0.74%
2019	148,164	1,100	0.75%
2018	147,064	1,791	1.23%
2017	145,273	3,515	2.48%
2016	141,758	2,001	1.43%
2015	139,757	3,482	2.56%
2014	136,275	2,587	1.94%
2013	133,688	1,614	1.22%
2012	132,074	1,878	1.44%
2011	130,196	1,839	1.43%
2010	128,357	18,788	1.60%
2000	109,569	22,695	2.35%
1990	86,874	12,971	1.63%
1980	73,903	12,707	1.90%
1970	61,196	48,387	16.93%
1960	12,809	11,809	13.60%
1940	1,000		0.00%

Bellevue, Washington Population 2021

Bellevue Overview

Population Growth in Bellevue

Bellevue Demographics

Bellevue, Washington Population 2021

Bellevue Metro Area Population by Year

Population by Race

Bellevue Population by Race

Bellevue Population Pyramid $2021

Bellevue Median Age

Bellevue Adults

Bellevue Age Dependency

Bellevue Sex Ratio

Bellevue Population by Age

Bellevue Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Bellevue Household Types

Bellevue Households and Families

Bellevue Households by Type

Bellevue Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bellevue Educational Attainment by Race

Bellevue Educational Attainment by Race

Bellevue Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bellevue Language by Age

Bellevue Language

Bellevue Language

Bellevue Poverty by Race

Poverty in Bellevue

Bellevue Poverty

Bellevue Poverty Rate by Education

Bellevue Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bellevue Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Bellevue Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Bellevue Married by Age and Sex

Bellevue Marriage

Bellevue Marital Status by Race

Bellevue Marital Status

Bellevue Veterans by War

Bellevue Veterans by Age

Bellevue Veterans by Race

Bellevue Veterans by Education

Bellevue Veterans by Education

Bellevue Employment by Age

Bellevue Employment by Race

Bellevue Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Bellevue Place of Birth

Bellevue Population by Year