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Carnation, Washington

City in King County, Washington · ZIP 98014

  • King County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 5 public schools
  • 2,279 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 829Households
  • $141,097Median household income
  • $775,800Median home value
  • 5Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Carnation

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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+14.0%
1.6k1.8k2k2.2k2000: 1,89320002010: 1,78620102020: 2,15820201,8932,158
Population of Carnation at each census
CensusPopulation
20001,893
20101,786
20202,158

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 Carnation
Under $50k10.7%
$50k to $100k20.5%
$100k to $150k22.7%
$150k to $200k17%
$200k and over29.2%

Median household income $141,097 · 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 Carnation
Owner occupied
675 units
Renter occupied
154 units
Vacancy rate
1.1%

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.

Carnation compared with its county and state
Carnation compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureCarnationKing CountyWashington
Population2,4762,262,7137,740,984
Median household income$141,097$122,148$94,952
Median age37.737.338.2
Median home value$775,800$811,200$519,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher45.2%55.9%38.8%
Foreign-born residents13.5%25.1%15.1%
Owner-occupied homes81.4%56.1%63.9%
Mean commute to work33.5 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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Public schools in Carnation5
Public schools in Carnation, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Carnation Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–5Riverview School District
Tolt Middle SchoolPublic6–8Riverview School District
ChoicePublic7–10Riverview School District
CLIPAlternative9–12Riverview School District
PARADEAlternativePre-K–12Riverview 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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