Demographics · WA
Bellevue, WA demographics: 151,847 residents, with a median age of 38.5 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
151,847 people live in Bellevue, at a median age of 38.5 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 38.5 years — about even with the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Bellevue, the largest race group is Asian (42.8%); 7.9% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 43.5% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in Bellevue is 38.5 years (±0.7), about the same as the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 50.5% male and 49.5% female. The largest age band is 25 to 34 at 18.2%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 6,885 | 4.5% | ±685 |
| 5 to 17 | 22,760 | 15.0% | ±1,114 |
| 18 to 24 | 10,044 | 6.6% | ±859 |
| 25 to 34 | 27,632 | 18.2% | ±1,417 |
| 35 to 44 | 24,532 | 16.2% | ±1,284 |
| 45 to 54 | 20,071 | 13.2% | ±986 |
| 55 to 64 | 17,519 | 11.5% | ±1,017 |
| 65 to 74 | 11,753 | 7.7% | ±809 |
| 75 and over | 10,651 | 7.0% | ±823 |
Median age by sex: 36.9 (male) · 40.3 (female).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Bellevue is Asian at 42.8% of the population. Separately, 7.9% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race. Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 62,705 | 41.3% | ±2,437 |
| Black or African American alone | 4,012 | 2.6% | ±943 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 266 | 0.2% | ±108 |
| Asian alone | 65,062 | 42.8% | ±2,144 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 490 | 0.3% | ±261 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 4,875 | 3.2% | ±1,130 |
| Two or more races | 14,437 | 9.5% | ±1,722 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 11,936 | 7.9% | ±1,985 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Bellevue has 61,977 households. 63.3% are family households and 27.8% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.42 people.
Total households
61,977
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.42
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.04
Family households
63.3%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
27.8%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 61,977 | ±938 |
| Family households | 39,211 | ±800 |
| Nonfamily households | 22,766 | ±1,184 |
| Householder living alone | 17,205 | ±1,038 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
43.5% of Bellevue residents were born outside the United States. 51.2% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (15.5%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 43.5% | 65,984 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 51.2% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 15.5% | Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) · 22,479 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
72.1% of adults age 25 and over in Bellevue hold a bachelor's degree or higher (the U.S. share is about 35%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 72.1% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Bellevue is 5305210. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.