State
County
Land Area
23.4 sq mi
Density
4,338.90/sq mi
2020 Growth Rate
-0.04%
Growth Since 2010
11.82%
Rank in State
Rank in Country
Renton is a city located in Washington. With a 2020 population of 101,679, it is the 9th largest city in Washington and the 314th largest city in the United States. Renton is currently declining at a rate of -0.04% annually but its population has increased by 11.82% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 90,927 in 2010. Renton reached it's highest population of 101,981 in 2017. Spanning over 25 miles, Renton has a population density of 4,339 people per square mile.
The average household income in Renton is $99,213 with a poverty rate of 9.28%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,543 per month, and the median house value is $400,500. The median age in Renton is 36.2 years, 35.3 years for males, and 37 years for females. For every 100 females there are 101.5 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Renton was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 50,824 | 50.08% |
| Asian | 24,489 | 24.13% |
| Black or African American | 9,574 | 9.43% |
| Two or More Races | 7,477 | 7.37% |
| Some Other Race | 7,354 | 7.25% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 1,277 | 1.26% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 489 | 0.48% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 39,246 | 2.57 | 52.2 |
| Married | 17,031 | 3.3 | 67.5 |
| Non Family | 14,876 | 1.38 | 40.4 |
| Female | 4,744 | 3.33 | 40.3 |
| Male | 2,595 | 3.15 | 41.4 |
3.17
Average Family Size
2.57
Average Household Size
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 3,603 | 5.05% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 2,789 | 3.91% |
| High School Graduate | 16,086 | 22.55% |
| Some College | 15,166 | 21.26% |
| Associates Degree | 7,660 | 10.74% |
| Bachelors Degree | 18,218 | 25.53% |
| Graduate Degree | 7,824 | 10.97% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 35,363 | 34,186 | 13,697 |
| Asian | 17,669 | 15,334 | 7,260 |
| Hispanic | 8,114 | 5,684 | 1,583 |
| Black | 6,474 | 6,152 | 2,262 |
| Other Race | 4,337 | 2,573 | 525 |
| Multiple Races | 3,365 | 3,277 | 1,374 |
| Islander | 635 | 635 | 168 |
| Native American | 409 | 329 | 70 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 41.09%.
$48,657
Average Earnings
$53,287
Average Male
$42,169
Average Female
62.22% of Renton 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 17.78% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 45,028 | 3,368 | 7.48% |
| Black | 9,517 | 1,689 | 17.75% |
| Hispanic | 14,775 | 1,607 | 10.88% |
| Asian | 24,373 | 1,451 | 5.95% |
| Multiple | 7,471 | 1,199 | 16.05% |
| Other | 7,343 | 644 | 8.77% |
| Islander | 1,277 | 472 | 36.96% |
| Native | 489 | 95 | 19.43% |
9.28%
Overall Poverty Rate
8.90%
Male Poverty Rate
9.67%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Renton is Islander, with 36.96% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Renton is Asian, with 5.95% 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 13.10%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.39%.
46.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
47.9%
Male Marriage Rate
45.3%
Female Marriage Rate
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.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 3,846 | 9.14% |
| Black | 556 | 7.47% |
| Asian | 380 | 1.98% |
| Hispanic | 162 | 1.68% |
| 2 or More | 126 | 3.11% |
| Indian | 73 | 14.93% |
| Other | 72 | 1.43% |
| Hawaiian | 71 | 9.17% |
11.91%
Veteran Poverty Rate
28.82%
Veteran Disability Rate
71.2%
Labor Force Participation
68.6%
Employment Rate
3.7%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
71.35%
Native Born
28.65%
Foreign Born
13.37%
Non Citizen
15.28%
Naturalized
71.35% of Renton residents were born in the United States, with 41.27% having been born in Washington. 13.37% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 101,679 | -36 | -0.04% |
| 2020 | 101,715 | -36 | -0.04% |
| 2019 | 101,751 | -36 | -0.04% |
| 2018 | 101,787 | -194 | -0.19% |
| 2017 | 101,981 | 468 | 0.46% |
| 2016 | 101,513 | 1,058 | 1.05% |
| 2015 | 100,455 | 1,867 | 1.89% |
| 2014 | 98,588 | 1,498 | 1.54% |
| 2013 | 97,090 | 1,149 | 1.20% |
| 2012 | 95,941 | 1,810 | 1.92% |
| 2011 | 94,131 | 1,780 | 1.93% |
| 2010 | 92,351 | 42,299 | 6.32% |
| 2000 | 50,052 | 8,364 | 1.85% |
| 1990 | 41,688 | 10,657 | 3.00% |
| 1980 | 31,031 | 5,153 | 1.83% |
| 1970 | 25,878 | 7,425 | 3.44% |
| 1960 | 18,453 | 2,414 | 1.41% |
| 1950 | 16,039 | 11,551 | 13.58% |
| 1940 | 4,488 | 426 | 1.00% |
| 1930 | 4,062 | 761 | 2.10% |
| 1920 | 3,301 | 561 | 1.88% |
| 1910 | 2,740 | 0.00% |