Shoreline, Washington Population 2024

62,199

Shoreline Demographics

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

  • White: 65.35%
  • Asian: 15.82%
  • Two or more races: 8.76%
  • Black or African American: 6.15%
  • Other race: 2.87%
  • Native American: 0.64%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.41%
Land Area (mi²)
11.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
5,346.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
5.75% (3,384)
The current population of Shoreline, Washington is 62,199 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 58,815.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White38,34065.35%
Asian9,28315.82%
Two or more races5,1428.76%
Black or African American3,6066.15%
Other race1,6842.87%
Native American3750.64%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2430.41%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Shoreline Population by Race

Shoreline Population Pyramid 2024

Shoreline Median Age

41.8

Total

40.7

Male

43.2

Female

Shoreline Adults

There are 47,560 adults, (11,529 of whom are seniors) in Shoreline.

Shoreline Age Dependency

62.8

Age Dependency Ratio

32

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Shoreline Sex Ratio

Female29,60350.45%
Male29,07049.55%

Shoreline Population by Age

Shoreline Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All22,7062.566.533.5
Married11,8713.1180.319.7
Non Family7,9361.3549.250.8
Female2,0253.0955.144.9
Male8743.262.937.1

3.03

Average Family Size

2.5

Average Household Size

66.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Shoreline Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,5113.42%
Associates Degree4,1099.3%
Bachelors Degree14,35932.5%
Graduate Degree8,79919.92%
High School Graduate6,60114.94%
Less Than 9th Grade6901.56%
Some College8,10818.35%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Shoreline Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Shoreline Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White29,18928,19615,904
Asian7,3306,8454,308
2+ Races2,8972,7591,082
Black2,6512,277839
Hispanic2,5212,334987
Other Race983898462
Native American331255141
Islander15114929

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 98.68%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 58.77%.

Shoreline Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$80,241$97,760$67,913
Graduate Degree$96,902$111,465$82,118
High School Graduate$39,063$43,098$35,995
Less Than 9th Grade$45,577$48,808$24,418
Overall$65,239$74,621$54,860
Some College$50,680$53,883$43,338

$65,239

Average Earnings

$74,621

Average Male

$54,860

Average Female

Shoreline Earnings by Educational Attainment

Shoreline Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Shoreline Language

74.12% of Shoreline residents speak only English, while 25.88% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 11.31% of the population.

Shoreline Language

Shoreline Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White36,4152,2766.25%
Asian9,2238509.22%
Black3,58255915.61%
Hispanic4,24354212.77%
Multiple5,0883607.08%
Other1,66235021.06%
Islander24318475.72%
Native3753810.13%

8.18%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.89%

Male Poverty Rate

8.46%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Shoreline

The race most likely to be in poverty in Shoreline is Islander, with 75.72% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Shoreline is White, with 6.25% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.75%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.8%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.88%.

Shoreline Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.75%
High School15.49%
Some College7.89%
Bachelors or Greater4.35%

Shoreline Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed23.97%
Male Unemployed23.79%
Female Employed2.74%
Male Employed2.68%

Shoreline Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Shoreline Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$137,112$165,195
Households$106,184$138,839
Married Families$147,083$177,135
Non Families$55,516$83,578

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Shoreline Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.0%

Male Marriage Rate

50.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Shoreline Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Shoreline 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.

Shoreline Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Shoreline Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,459

Number of Veterans

2,276

Male Veterans

183

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam961
Second Gulf War372
Korea337
First Gulf War322
World War II112

Shoreline Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+908
65 to 74636
55 to 64387
35 to 54324
18 to 34204

Shoreline Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,0286.39%
Black1756.36%
Asian1251.53%
Hispanic772.66%
2+ Races762.26%
Native American4613.9%
Other Race90.88%

Shoreline Veterans by Race

Shoreline Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.81%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.44%

Veteran Disability Rate

Shoreline Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.4%

Labor Force Participation

62.5%

Employment Rate

4.4%

Unemployment Rate

Shoreline Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Shoreline Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Shoreline 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

43.77%

Born in Shoreline

77.87%

Native Born

22.13%

Foreign Born

7.44%

Non Citizen

14.68%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

77.87% of Shoreline residents were born in the United States, with 43.77% having been born in Washington. 7.44% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Shoreline Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202966,4298461.29%
202865,5838461.31%
202764,7378461.32%
202663,8918461.34%
202563,0458461.36%
202462,1998461.38%
202361,3531,6692.8%
202259,6841,5772.71%
202158,107-708-1.2%
202058,8151,8243.2%
201956,9913890.69%
201856,60280.01%
201756,5948261.48%
201655,7681060.19%
201555,6623500.63%
201455,3124520.82%
201354,8603490.64%
201254,5117101.32%
201153,8016191.16%
201053,18200%
200053,0256,02512.82%
199047,000-19,429-29.25%

Shoreline Population by Year