City of Burien, WA

burien, wa archView demographic data for Burien, Washington. Click on the infographic below to expand the data and view the corresponding spreadsheets. In addition to the demographic data presented, consider that Burien is part of the South Sound region. We are connected to West Seattle, Whitecenter, Normandy Park, Des Moines, Tukwilla and SeaTac by 509, 1st Avenue and local arterials. Residents of these communities regularly frequent Burien for our downtown shopping and restaurants. Plus, employers can easily pull from this larger area for talent. In addition, we are a short 20-minute drive from downtown Seattle and part of the nation's fastest-growing MSA. 

For more information on Burien's demographics and business opportunities, contact our economic development team. 

Population

Total Population

52,414

Population
Growth Rate

0.16%

Median Age

40

Diversity Index

83.200

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-11

Housing & Income

Households

19,898

Total Housing Units

20,932


Owner Occupied

11,354

Renter Occupied

8,544

Vacant

1,034

Median Home Value

$689,046


Average Home Value

$831,642

Income
Growth Rate

Median
Household Income

0.00%


Per Capita Income

4.00%

Income Projection

Median Household

$94,889 $114,448


Average Household

$128,433 $157,990


Per Capita

$48,774 $59,354

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-11

Workforce

Total Businesses

1,680

Total Employed

14,842

Workers 16+

26,519

2024 HealthCare / Social Assistance

cp-industries

Businesses

287

Employed

3,763

2024 Retail Trade Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

202

Employed

2,223

2024 Other Service excl Pub Admin

cp-industries

Businesses

284

Employed

1,658

2024 Educational Services - Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

58

Employed

1,505

2024 Accommodation / Food Service

cp-industries

Businesses

149

Employed

1,422

2024 Food Service / Drinking Est.

cp-industries

Businesses

145

Employed

1,392

Some
High School

2,337

Graduated
High School

7,287

Associates
Degree

4,359

Bachelor's
Degree

8,403

Graduate
Degree

3,939

Average Commute Time

28 min.



Resident Commuters

25,091

Non-Resident Commuters

1,315

Drive Alone

16,597

Carpooled

3,466

Public

2,255

Work At Home

3,638

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-11