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

52,915

Population
Growth Rate

0.21%

Median Age

41

Diversity Index

83.400

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-18

Housing & Income

Households

20,103

Total Housing Units

21,035


Owner Occupied

11,270

Renter Occupied

8,833

Vacant

932

Median Home Value

$700,975


Average Home Value

$846,130

Income
Growth Rate

Median
Household Income

0.00%


Per Capita Income

2.72%

Income Projection

Median Household

$99,440 $118,257


Average Household

$134,544 $154,801


Per Capita

$51,145 $58,485

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-18

Workforce

Total Businesses

1,656

Total Employed

14,929

Workers 16+

26,702

2025 HealthCare / Social Assistance

cp-industries

Businesses

269

Employed

4,109

2025 Retail Trade Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

196

Employed

1,918

2025 Other Service excl Pub Admin

cp-industries

Businesses

280

Employed

1,606

2025 Accommodation / Food Service

cp-industries

Businesses

155

Employed

1,511

2025 Educational Services - Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

58

Employed

1,511

2025 Food Service / Drinking Est.

cp-industries

Businesses

149

Employed

1,475

Some
High School

2,178

Graduated
High School

7,228

Associates
Degree

4,713

Bachelor's
Degree

8,747

Graduate
Degree

4,433

Average Commute Time

27 min.



Resident Commuters

25,704

Non-Resident Commuters

894

Drive Alone

16,502

Carpooled

3,621

Public

1,741

Work At Home

4,219

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-18