Bellevue, Washington Population 2024

151,505

Bellevue Demographics

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

  • White: 47.15%
  • Asian: 39.49%
  • Two or more races: 7.77%
  • Black or African American: 2.63%
  • Other race: 2.49%
  • Native American: 0.24%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.22%
Land Area (mi²)
33.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,526.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.18% (-275)
The current population of Bellevue, Washington is 151,505 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 151,780.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White71,01647.15%
Asian59,48139.49%
Two or more races11,7097.77%
Black or African American3,9562.63%
Other race3,7552.49%
Native American3590.24%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander3300.22%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bellevue Population by Race

Bellevue Population Pyramid 2024

Bellevue Median Age

38.3

Total

36.3

Male

40.4

Female

Bellevue Adults

There are 120,560 adults, (21,921 of whom are seniors) in Bellevue.

Bellevue Age Dependency

52.7

Age Dependency Ratio

22.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Bellevue Sex Ratio

Female73,41948.75%
Male77,18751.25%

Bellevue Population by Age

Bellevue Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All60,8822.4551.748.3
Married33,6123.0765.234.8
Non Family21,7641.3132.767.3
Female3,9123.2146.253.8
Male1,5942.9838.661.4

3

Average Family Size

2.45

Average Household Size

51.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bellevue Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,0311.84%
Associates Degree6,2655.67%
Bachelors Degree38,78635.12%
Graduate Degree38,49334.86%
High School Graduate9,7558.83%
Less Than 9th Grade2,5272.29%
Some College12,57011.38%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bellevue Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bellevue Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White53,29852,31435,561
Asian43,30941,74935,293
Hispanic6,9215,0482,555
2+ Races5,8365,2792,991
Black2,6412,5231,324
Other Race2,5111,781913
Native American24624674
Islander20819182

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 81.49%.

Bellevue Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$109,240$136,551$74,643
Graduate Degree$137,384$166,607$107,252
High School Graduate$44,368$46,572$38,478
Less Than 9th Grade$33,516$40,759$24,243
Overall$100,538$127,571$71,095
Some College$52,857$65,277$45,077

$100,538

Average Earnings

$127,571

Average Male

$71,095

Average Female

Bellevue Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bellevue Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bellevue Language

54.68% of Bellevue residents speak only English, while 45.32% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 25.2% of the population.

Bellevue Language

Bellevue Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White66,0623,9676%
Asian59,4122,8184.74%
Hispanic12,2502,69221.98%
Multiple11,6082,10418.13%
Black3,92082821.12%
Other3,75438610.28%
Native349185.16%
Islander33072.12%

7.23%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.07%

Male Poverty Rate

8.45%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bellevue

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bellevue is Hispanic, with 21.98% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bellevue is Islander, with 2.12% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.63%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.82%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.92%.

Bellevue Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.08%
Some College11.04%
High School10.91%
Bachelors or Greater3.07%

Bellevue Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed24.91%
Male Unemployed20.44%
Female Employed4%
Male Employed1.93%

Bellevue Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bellevue Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$184,922$247,757
Households$149,551$208,947
Married Families$199,991$267,894
Non Families$104,724$133,377

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bellevue Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.0%

Male Marriage Rate

56.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Bellevue Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bellevue Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Bellevue Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bellevue Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,813

Number of Veterans

4,425

Male Veterans

388

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,611
First Gulf War953
Second Gulf War762
Korea353
World War II286

Bellevue Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,862
35 to 541,097
65 to 741,010
55 to 64608
18 to 34236

Bellevue Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,9946.67%
Asian5441.16%
Black1494.73%
2+ Races1031.49%
Hispanic1031.21%
Other Race130.43%
Islander104.55%

Bellevue Veterans by Race

Bellevue Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.69%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.82%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bellevue Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.6%

Labor Force Participation

63.9%

Employment Rate

4%

Unemployment Rate

Bellevue Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bellevue Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bellevue Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

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

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

29.34%

Born in Bellevue

59.29%

Native Born

40.71%

Foreign Born

24.34%

Non Citizen

16.37%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

59.29% of Bellevue residents were born in the United States, with 29.34% having been born in Washington. 24.34% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Bellevue Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029151,162-68-0.04%
2028151,230-69-0.05%
2027151,299-69-0.05%
2026151,368-68-0.04%
2025151,436-69-0.05%
2024151,505-69-0.05%
2023151,574-1,171-0.77%
2022152,7452,8931.93%
2021149,852-1,928-1.27%
2020151,7803,7062.5%
2019148,0748810.6%
2018147,1931,7211.18%
2017145,4723,4982.46%
2016141,9742,0381.46%
2015139,9363,4972.56%
2014136,4392,6001.94%
2013133,8391,6301.23%
2012132,2091,9181.47%
2011130,2911,9311.5%
2010128,36000%
2000109,56922,69526.12%
199086,87412,97117.55%
198073,90312,70720.76%
197061,19648,387377.76%
196012,80911,8091180.9%
19401,000-150,162-99.34%

Bellevue Population by Year