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Tukwila Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Tukwila Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

21,636

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.6%
5 - 17:
13.1%
18 - 24:
8.9%
25 - 34:
21.4%
35 - 54:
28.8%
55 - 64:
10.2%
Over 65 Years:
12.0%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
4.7%
4.7%
82.2%
82.2%
25.3%
25.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Tukwila
USA
$39,158
$39,158
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

Tukwila
USA
$78,381
$78,381
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

13.0%

Employment Industries

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Retail
Healthcare
Manufacturing
Accommodation
Transportation
Construction
Administration
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Education
Public Service
Other
Real estate
Information Technology
Arts
Finance
14.1%
14.1%
13.0%
13.0%
11.4%
11.4%
10.9%
10.9%
9.3%
9.3%
6.7%
6.7%
5.8%
5.8%
5.6%
5.6%
5.1%
5.1%
3.3%
3.3%
3.2%
3.2%
2.5%
2.5%
2.5%
2.5%
2.3%
2.3%
2.3%
2.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
26.1%
26.1%
24.0%
24.0%
23.5%
23.5%
17.7%
17.7%
3.9%
3.9%
3.5%
3.5%
1.3%
1.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Somalian
English
Irish
Ethiopian
Afghan
Norwegian
African
Yugoslavian
Iraqi
Swedish
Italian
Scottish
Dutch
European
French
Polish
Danish
Scandinavian
Scots-Irish
5.1%
5.1%
5.0%
5.0%
3.9%
3.9%
3.8%
3.8%
2.7%
2.7%
1.7%
1.7%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
African languages
Vietnamese
Other Asian languages
Pacific Island languages
Tagalog
Slavic languages
Arabic
Serbo-Croatian
Langs. of India
Chinese
Native American languages
Other Indo-European
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
German/Yiddish
Russian
Japanese
French
Laotian
51.5%
51.5%
16.2%
16.2%
8.6%
8.6%
6.0%
6.0%
3.6%
3.6%
3.3%
3.3%
3.0%
3.0%
2.0%
2.0%
1.9%
1.9%
1.9%
1.9%
1.8%
1.8%
1.0%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Tukwila Residents

40.1%