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Seattle, Washington
City in King County, Washington · ZIP 98101, 98102, 98103
- King County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 115 public schools
- 780,995 (2024 estimate)Population
- 353,019Households
- $121,984Median household income
- $912,100Median home value
- 115Public schools
- 31ZIP codes
About Seattle
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
Population, 2000 to 2020+30.8%
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 563,374 |
| 2010 | 608,660 |
| 2020 | 737,015 |
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 Seattle
Under $50k21.7%
$50k to $100k20.9%
$100k to $150k16.3%
$150k to $200k11.9%
$200k and over29.2%
Median household income $121,984 · 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 Seattle
44.2%owner occupied
- Owner occupied
- 156,194 units
- Renter occupied
- 196,825 units
- Vacancy rate
- 7.8%
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.
Seattle compared with its county and state
| Measure | Seattle | King County | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 741,440 | 2,262,713 | 7,740,984 |
| Median household income | $121,984 | $122,148 | $94,952 |
| Median age | 35.5 | 37.3 | 38.2 |
| Median home value | $912,100 | $811,200 | $519,800 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 67.5% | 55.9% | 38.8% |
| Foreign-born residents | 19.9% | 25.1% | 15.1% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 44.2% | 56.1% | 63.9% |
| Mean commute to work | 26.6 minutes | 28.1 minutes | 27.0 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 Seattle115
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| Alki Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| Arbor Heights Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| B F Day Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| Bailey Gatzert Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| Beacon Hill International School | Public | K–5 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| Broadview-Thomson K-8 School | Public | Pre-K–8 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| Bryant Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| Cascadia Elementary | Public | K–5 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| Catharine Blaine K-8 School | Public | K–8 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| Cedar Park Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| Concord International School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| Daniel Bagley Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| Dearborn Park International School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| Dunlap Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| Emerson Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| Fairmount Park Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| Frantz Coe Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| Gatewood Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| Genesee Hill Elementary | Public | K–5 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| Graham Hill Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| Green Lake Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| Greenwood Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| Hawthorne Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| Hazel Wolf K-8 | Public | K–8 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| Highland Park Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| Impact | Salish Sea Elementary | Charter | K–5 | Impact | Salish Sea Elementary |
| James Baldwin Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| John Hay Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| John Muir Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| John Rogers Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| John Stanford International School | Public | K–5 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| Kimball Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| Lafayette Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| Laurelhurst Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| Lawton Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| Leschi Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| Licton Springs K-8 | Alternative | Pre-K–8 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| Louisa Boren STEM K-8 | Public | Pre-K–8 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| Lowell Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| Loyal Heights Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| Madrona K-5 School | Public | K–5 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| Magnolia Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| Maple Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| McDonald International School | Public | K–5 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| McGilvra Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| Montlake Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| North Beach Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| Olympic Hills Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| Olympic View Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| Orca K-8 School | Alternative | K–8 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| Pathfinder K-8 School | Alternative | K–8 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| Queen Anne Elementary | Public | K–5 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| Rainier View Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| Rising Star Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| Roxhill Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| Sacajawea Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| Salmon Bay K-8 School | Alternative | K–8 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| Sand Point Elementary | Public | Pre-K–5 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| Sanislo Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| South Shore PK-8 School | Public | Pre-K–8 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| Stephen Decatur Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| Stevens Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| Thornton Creek Elementary School | Alternative | Pre-K–5 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| Thurgood Marshall Elementary | Public | Pre-K–5 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| Tops K-8 School | Alternative | Pre-K–8 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| View Ridge Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| Viewlands Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| Wedgwood Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| West Seattle Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| West Woodland Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| Whittier Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| Wing Luke Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| Aki Kurose Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| David T. Denny International Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| Eckstein Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| Edmonds S. Meany Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| Hamilton International Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| Jane Addams Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| Madison Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| McClure Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| Mercer International Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| Robert Eagle Staff Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| Washington Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| Whitman Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| Alan T. Sugiyama High School | Alternative | 9–12 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| Ballard High School | Public | 9–12 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| Career Link | Alternative | 9–12 | Highline School District |
| Chief Sealth International High School | Public | 9–12 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| Cleveland High School STEM | Public | 9–12 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| Franklin High School | Public | 9–12 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| Garfield High School | Public | 9–12 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| Ingraham High School | Public | 9–12 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| Interagency Detention School | Public | 6–12 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| Interagency Open Doors | Alternative | 9–12 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| Interagency Programs | Alternative | 6–12 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| Lincoln High School | Public | 9–12 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| Middle College High School | Public | 9–12 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| Nathan Hale High School | Public | 9–12 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| Nova High School | Alternative | 9–12 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| Rainier Beach High School | Public | 9–12 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| Rainier Valley Leadership Academy | Charter | 6–12 | Rainier Valley Leadership Academy |
| Roosevelt High School | Public | 9–12 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| Seattle Skills Center | Career and technical | 9–12 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| Seattle World School | Alternative | 6–12 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| Southwest Youth and Family Services | Public | 9–12 | Highline School District |
| Summit Public School: Atlas | Charter | 6–12 | Summit Public School: Atlas |
| Summit Public School: Sierra | Charter | 9–12 | Summit Public School: Sierra |
| The Center School | Public | 9–12 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| West Seattle High School | Public | 9–12 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| Bridges Transition | Special education | Pre-K–12 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| Cascade Parent Partnership Program | Alternative | K–12 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| Private School Services | Special education | Pre-K–12 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
| Residential Consortium | Special education | Pre-K–12 | Seattle School District No. 1 |
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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