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

52,367

Population
Growth Rate

0.04%

Median Age

40

Diversity Index

82.800

Housing & Income

Households

20,020

Total Housing Units

20,875


Owner Occupied

11,094

Renter Occupied

8,926

Vacant

855

Median Home Value

$593,451


Average Home Value

$693,445

Income
Growth Rate

Median
Household Income

0.00%


Per Capita Income

3.90%

Income Projection

Median Household

$86,818 $106,149


Average Household

$122,370 $148,251


Per Capita

$46,798 $56,677

Workforce

Total Businesses

1,587

Total Employed

14,460

Workers 16+

26,856

2023 HealthCare / Social Assistance

cp-industries

Businesses

210

Employed

3,407

2023 Retail Trade Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

206

Employed

2,179

2023 Other Service excl Pub Admin

cp-industries

Businesses

248

Employed

1,553

2023 Educational Services - Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

60

Employed

1,495

2023 Accommodation / Food Service

cp-industries

Businesses

147

Employed

1,398

2023 Food Service / Drinking Est.

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Businesses

143

Employed

1,359

Some
High School

2,167

Graduated
High School

7,133

Associates
Degree

3,992

Bachelor's
Degree

8,275

Graduate
Degree

3,445

Average Commute Time

0 min.



Resident Commuters

25,614

Non-Resident Commuters

1,118

Drive Alone

17,103

Carpooled

3,660

Public

2,486

Work At Home

2,914