Bonney Lake, Washington Population 2024

22,838

Bonney Lake Demographics

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

  • White: 80.04%
  • Two or more races: 11.02%
  • Asian: 4.6%
  • Other race: 2.18%
  • Black or African American: 1.3%
  • Native American: 0.69%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.18%
Land Area (mi²)
8.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,779.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.06% (14)
The current population of Bonney Lake, Washington is 22,838 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 22,824.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White18,08280.04%
Two or more races2,48911.02%
Asian1,0394.6%
Other race4922.18%
Black or African American2931.3%
Native American1550.69%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander400.18%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bonney Lake Population by Race

Bonney Lake Population Pyramid 2024

Bonney Lake Median Age

37.2

Total

37.1

Male

37.3

Female

Bonney Lake Adults

There are 16,329 adults, (2,374 of whom are seniors) in Bonney Lake.

Bonney Lake Age Dependency

61.9

Age Dependency Ratio

17

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Bonney Lake Sex Ratio

Female11,14049.31%
Male11,45050.69%

Bonney Lake Population by Age

Bonney Lake Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,8002.8979.420.6
Married4,6823.338911
Non Family1,7661.2864.735.3
Female8823.3661.938.1
Male4703.6771.728.3

3.26

Average Family Size

2.89

Average Household Size

79.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bonney Lake Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3772.58%
Associates Degree1,89412.95%
Bachelors Degree2,90719.88%
Graduate Degree1,2608.62%
High School Graduate3,62624.8%
Less Than 9th Grade2901.98%
Some College4,26729.18%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bonney Lake Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bonney Lake Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White11,78411,4143,620
Hispanic1,126919150
2+ Races1,068990177
Asian665634192
Other Race38022674
Black23723729
Native American1241019
Islander23186

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 30.72%.

Bonney Lake Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$89,813$94,958$84,079
Graduate Degree$99,245$93,917$100,759
High School Graduate$52,273$70,621$38,929
Less Than 9th Grade$29,335$0$22,775
Overall$71,220$84,852$53,424
Some College$70,086$85,792$53,430

$71,220

Average Earnings

$84,852

Average Male

$53,424

Average Female

Bonney Lake Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bonney Lake Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bonney Lake Language

89.78% of Bonney Lake residents speak only English, while 10.22% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.66% of the population.

Bonney Lake Language

Bonney Lake Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic2,38956223.52%
White17,2114612.68%
Multiple2,4892299.2%
Other4925010.16%
Asian1,039312.98%
Native15595.81%
Black29382.73%

4.81%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.42%

Male Poverty Rate

4.17%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bonney Lake

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bonney Lake is Hispanic, with 23.52% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bonney Lake is White, with 2.68% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.59%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.64%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.87%.

Bonney Lake Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.29%
High School4.47%
Some College2.58%
Bachelors or Greater1.01%

Bonney Lake Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed43.55%
Female Employed1.6%
Male Employed1.47%
Male Unemployed0.66%

Bonney Lake Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bonney Lake Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$139,419$159,121
Households$123,462$144,202
Married Families$148,457$-999,999,999
Non Families$62,965$74,885

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bonney Lake Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.9%

Male Marriage Rate

56.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Bonney Lake Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bonney Lake 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.

Bonney Lake Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bonney Lake Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,254

Number of Veterans

1,165

Male Veterans

89

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War471
Second Gulf War450
Vietnam324
Korea29
World War II0

Bonney Lake Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54506
65 to 74266
55 to 64213
75+151
18 to 34118

Bonney Lake Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9777.27%
2+ Races1219.08%
Hispanic1098.48%
Black8130.22%
Asian507.15%
Other Race204.77%
Islander521.74%

Bonney Lake Veterans by Race

Bonney Lake Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.26%

Veteran Poverty Rate

19.62%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bonney Lake Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.6%

Labor Force Participation

68.5%

Employment Rate

2.8%

Unemployment Rate

Bonney Lake Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bonney Lake Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bonney Lake 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

58.41%

Born in Bonney Lake

94.8%

Native Born

5.2%

Foreign Born

1.88%

Non Citizen

3.32%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.8% of Bonney Lake residents were born in the United States, with 58.41% having been born in Washington. 1.88% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Bonney Lake Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202922,85740.02%
202822,85340.02%
202722,84930.01%
202622,84640.02%
202522,84240.02%
202422,83830.01%
202322,835-46-0.2%
202222,881-49-0.21%
202122,9301060.46%
202022,8241,6487.78%
201921,176940.45%
201821,0821810.87%
201720,9014021.96%
201620,4994432.21%
201520,0561,1055.83%
201418,9514912.66%
201318,4603011.66%
201218,1592241.25%
201117,9353161.79%
201017,61900%
20009,6872,19329.26%
19907,4942,16640.65%
19805,328-17,529-76.69%

Bonney Lake Population by Year