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Bellevue, Washington

City in King County, Washington · ZIP 98004, 98005, 98006

  • King County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 29 public schools
  • 154,377 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 61,433Households
  • $161,300Median household income
  • $1,203,100Median home value
  • 29Public schools
  • 5ZIP codes

About Bellevue

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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+38.6%
100k120k140k160k2000: 109,56920002010: 122,36320102020: 151,8542020109,569151,854
Population of Bellevue at each census
CensusPopulation
2000109,569
2010122,363
2020151,854

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Bellevue
Under $50k15.2%
$50k to $100k15%
$100k to $150k16.3%
$150k to $200k13.3%
$200k and over40.3%

Median household income $161,300 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Bellevue
Owner occupied
31,899 units
Renter occupied
29,534 units
Vacancy rate
6.3%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Bellevue compared with its county and state
Bellevue compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureBellevueKing CountyWashington
Population151,1992,262,7137,740,984
Median household income$161,300$122,148$94,952
Median age38.337.338.2
Median home value$1,203,100$811,200$519,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher71.4%55.9%38.8%
Foreign-born residents42.1%25.1%15.1%
Owner-occupied homes51.9%56.1%63.9%
Mean commute to work23.7 minutes28.1 minutes27.0 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Schools

Public schools in Bellevue29
Public schools in Bellevue, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Ardmore Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–5Bellevue School District
Bennett Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–5Bellevue School District
Cherry Crest Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–5Bellevue School District
Cougar Ridge ElementaryPublicK–5Issaquah School District
Enatai Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–5Bellevue School District
Jing Mei Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–5Bellevue School District
Lake Hills ElementaryPublicPre-K–5Bellevue School District
Newport Heights ElementaryPublicPre-K–5Bellevue School District
Phantom Lake ElementaryPublicPre-K–5Bellevue School District
Puesta del Sol Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–5Bellevue School District
Sherwood Forest ElementaryPublicPre-K–5Bellevue School District
Somerset Elementary SchoolPublicK–5Bellevue School District
Spiritridge Elementary SchoolPublicK–5Bellevue School District
Stevenson ElementaryPublicPre-K–5Bellevue School District
Sunset ElementaryPublicPre-K–5Issaquah School District
Woodridge ElementaryPublicK–5Bellevue School District
Highland Middle SchoolPublic6–8Bellevue School District
Odle Middle SchoolPublic6–8Bellevue School District
Tillicum Middle SchoolPublic6–8Bellevue School District
Tyee Middle SchoolPublic6–8Bellevue School District
Bellevue Big Picture SchoolAlternative6–12Bellevue School District
Bellevue High SchoolPublic9–12Bellevue School District
Bellevue Open Doors ReengagementAlternative10–12Bellevue School District
Interlake Senior High SchoolPublic9–12Bellevue School District
International SchoolAlternative6–12Bellevue School District
Newport Senior High SchoolPublic9–12Bellevue School District
Sammamish Senior HighPublic9–12Bellevue School District
Bellevue Digital DiscoveryPublicK–12Bellevue School District
Central Educational ServicesPublicPre-K–12Bellevue School District

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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