Federal Way, Washington Population 2024

96,605

Federal Way Demographics

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

  • White: 42.19%
  • Black or African American: 16.41%
  • Asian: 15.03%
  • Two or more races: 13.38%
  • Other race: 9.76%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 2.29%
  • Native American: 0.93%
Land Area (mi²)
22.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,326.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.34% (-4,383)
The current population of Federal Way, Washington is 96,605 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 100,988.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White42,02442.19%
Black or African American16,35116.41%
Asian14,97315.03%
Two or more races13,33213.38%
Other race9,7239.76%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2,2832.29%
Native American9280.93%

White

Black or African American

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Federal Way Population by Race

Federal Way Population Pyramid 2024

Federal Way Median Age

37.4

Total

36.5

Male

38.8

Female

Federal Way Adults

There are 76,654 adults, (14,110 of whom are seniors) in Federal Way.

Federal Way Age Dependency

59.3

Age Dependency Ratio

22.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Federal Way Sex Ratio

Female49,09549.29%
Male50,51950.71%

Federal Way Population by Age

Federal Way Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All36,3542.7155.444.6
Married17,2553.3568.331.7
Non Family12,1241.3244.155.9
Female4,6653.6542.557.5
Male2,3103.3144.455.6

3.29

Average Family Size

2.71

Average Household Size

55.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Federal Way Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,4665.11%
Associates Degree6,85610.12%
Bachelors Degree14,35521.18%
Graduate Degree6,4069.45%
High School Graduate17,79926.26%
Less Than 9th Grade3,1604.66%
Some College15,73123.21%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Federal Way Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Federal Way Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White31,33329,77811,242
Asian11,17010,1254,191
Black10,1279,2932,602
Hispanic9,1666,5421,342
2+ Races6,2715,6521,784
Other Race4,9153,189385
Islander1,38599879
Native American50544422

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.04%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 37.52%.

Federal Way Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$62,011$69,688$56,500
Graduate Degree$80,829$95,150$62,188
High School Graduate$42,862$47,933$32,793
Less Than 9th Grade$35,844$39,137$28,750
Overall$48,838$54,805$41,438
Some College$47,050$56,618$38,417

$48,838

Average Earnings

$54,805

Average Male

$41,438

Average Female

Federal Way Earnings by Educational Attainment

Federal Way Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Federal Way Language

62.22% of Federal Way residents speak only English, while 37.78% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 13.71% of the population.

Federal Way Language

Federal Way Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White37,5832,7477.31%
Black16,3182,69716.53%
Hispanic18,1672,63314.49%
Multiple13,2681,88714.22%
Other9,7031,68317.35%
Asian14,9231,3569.09%
Islander2,27670130.8%
Native924717.68%

11.77%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.04%

Male Poverty Rate

13.56%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Federal Way

The race most likely to be in poverty in Federal Way is Islander, with 30.8% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Federal Way is White, with 7.31% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.75%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.62%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.67%.

Federal Way Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.59%
High School12.37%
Some College10.6%
Bachelors or Greater4.36%

Federal Way Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed31.11%
Male Unemployed18.7%
Female Employed5.51%
Male Employed3.75%

Federal Way Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Federal Way Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$93,141$113,757
Households$80,360$100,358
Married Families$111,048$130,639
Non Families$54,115$64,414

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Federal Way Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.4%

Male Marriage Rate

46.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Federal Way Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Federal Way 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 45-54.

Federal Way Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Federal Way Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

5,320

Number of Veterans

4,605

Male Veterans

715

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,623
First Gulf War1,508
Second Gulf War1,235
Korea230
World War II97

Federal Way Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,549
75+1,185
55 to 641,140
65 to 741,090
18 to 34356

Federal Way Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,0598.51%
Black9317.83%
2+ Races4836.29%
Asian4693.77%
Hispanic4594.15%
Islander21312.29%
Other Race1292.12%
Native American365.33%

Federal Way Veterans by Race

Federal Way Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.34%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.63%

Veteran Disability Rate

Federal Way Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.7%

Labor Force Participation

61.8%

Employment Rate

5.5%

Unemployment Rate

Federal Way Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Federal Way Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Federal Way 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

44.22%

Born in Federal Way

72.33%

Native Born

27.67%

Foreign Born

14.53%

Non Citizen

13.14%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

72.33% of Federal Way residents were born in the United States, with 44.22% having been born in Washington. 14.53% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Federal Way Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202991,126-1,096-1.19%
202892,222-1,096-1.17%
202793,318-1,095-1.16%
202694,413-1,096-1.15%
202595,509-1,096-1.13%
202496,605-1,096-1.12%
202397,701-180-0.18%
202297,881-1,443-1.45%
202199,324-1,664-1.65%
2020100,9884,7884.98%
201996,200-589-0.61%
201896,789-596-0.61%
201797,3851310.13%
201697,2541,9072%
201595,3471,8461.97%
201493,5017990.86%
201392,7027300.79%
201291,9721,2761.41%
201190,6961,1721.31%
201089,52400%
200083,25915,75923.35%
199067,50049,600277.09%
198017,900-600-3.24%
197018,50011,500164.29%
19607,000-84,126-92.32%

Federal Way Population by Year