Burien, Washington Population 2024

50,310

Burien Demographics

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

  • White: 52.81%
  • Asian: 14.12%
  • Other race: 13.19%
  • Two or more races: 10.94%
  • Black or African American: 8.18%
  • Native American: 0.43%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.34%
Land Area (mi²)
10.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
5,011.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.23% (-1,679)
The current population of Burien, Washington is 50,310 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 51,989.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White27,19952.81%
Asian7,27014.12%
Other race6,79113.19%
Two or more races5,63710.94%
Black or African American4,2128.18%
Native American2200.43%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1760.34%

White

Asian

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Burien Population by Race

Burien Population Pyramid 2024

Burien Median Age

39.5

Total

37.7

Male

41

Female

Burien Adults

There are 40,796 adults, (7,864 of whom are seniors) in Burien.

Burien Age Dependency

56.4

Age Dependency Ratio

23.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Burien Sex Ratio

Female24,90448.35%
Male26,60151.65%

Burien Population by Age

Burien Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All19,9032.5656.743.3
Married8,1303.2973.726.3
Non Family7,9071.3246.853.2
Female2,5803.5140.759.3
Male1,2863.6341.458.6

3.2

Average Family Size

2.56

Average Household Size

56.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Burien Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,4876.75%
Associates Degree4,04010.96%
Bachelors Degree7,62120.67%
Graduate Degree3,4029.23%
High School Graduate8,18922.21%
Less Than 9th Grade3,5039.5%
Some College7,62520.68%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Burien Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Burien Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White20,65719,7147,974
Hispanic6,4073,358654
Asian5,2284,1441,185
Other Race3,9761,597277
2+ Races3,0372,498967
Black2,6051,820411
Native American17414019
Islander16114612

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.43%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 38.6%.

Burien Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$76,599$86,341$63,726
Graduate Degree$92,147$108,167$81,213
High School Graduate$43,926$47,105$35,996
Less Than 9th Grade$34,669$37,371$30,142
Overall$51,610$56,167$46,736
Some College$50,328$57,125$45,448

$51,610

Average Earnings

$56,167

Average Male

$46,736

Average Female

Burien Earnings by Educational Attainment

Burien Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Burien Language

68.28% of Burien residents speak only English, while 31.72% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 16.03% of the population.

Burien Language

Burien Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White24,9911,8847.54%
Hispanic11,2381,83616.34%
Other6,7891,31719.4%
Asian7,23197113.43%
Black4,13076918.62%
Multiple5,5934518.06%
Islander1763620.45%
Native220177.73%

11.37%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.98%

Male Poverty Rate

12.87%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Burien

The race most likely to be in poverty in Burien is Islander, with 20.45% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Burien is White, with 7.54% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.21%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.93%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.06%.

Burien Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.89%
High School11.18%
Some College10%
Bachelors or Greater5.74%

Burien Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed39.74%
Female Unemployed16.27%
Female Employed5.86%
Male Employed4.01%

Burien Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Burien Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$99,734$131,249
Households$84,583$116,997
Married Families$125,524$-999,999,999
Non Families$58,680$87,313

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Burien Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.8%

Male Marriage Rate

44.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Burien Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Burien Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Burien Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Burien Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,554

Number of Veterans

2,303

Male Veterans

251

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam807
Second Gulf War539
First Gulf War521
Korea156
World War II103

Burien Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+659
65 to 74621
55 to 64530
35 to 54527
18 to 34217

Burien Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,0358.78%
2+ Races1884.77%
Hispanic1271.66%
Black1153.85%
Asian1141.99%
Islander5131.68%
Other Race260.56%
Native American2511.96%

Burien Veterans by Race

Burien Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.99%

Veteran Disability Rate

Burien Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.9%

Labor Force Participation

64.6%

Employment Rate

4.8%

Unemployment Rate

Burien Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Burien Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Burien 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

48.26%

Born in Burien

76.41%

Native Born

23.59%

Foreign Born

12.6%

Non Citizen

10.99%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

76.41% of Burien residents were born in the United States, with 48.26% having been born in Washington. 12.6% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Burien Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202948,212-419-0.86%
202848,631-420-0.86%
202749,051-420-0.85%
202649,471-419-0.84%
202549,890-420-0.83%
202450,310-420-0.83%
202350,730-81-0.16%
202250,811-409-0.8%
202151,220-769-1.48%
202051,9895371.04%
201951,452-314-0.61%
201851,766-289-0.56%
201752,0556061.18%
201651,4497271.43%
201550,7223620.72%
201450,3603940.79%
201349,9664090.83%
201249,5577401.52%
201148,8175931.23%
201048,22400%
200031,8814,38115.93%
199027,50013,20092.31%
198014,300-700-4.67%
197015,0005,00050%
196010,000-38,212-79.26%

Burien Population by Year