City of Burien, WA

View 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

Population	2000	2010	2025	2030
City of Burien, WA	45,701	48,072	52,915	53,486

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-18

Population by Age

Population	2025
0-4	2,762
5-9	2,970
10-14	2,949
15-19	3,082
20-24	2,958
25-29	3,156
30-34	3,805
35-39	4,126
40-44	4,233
45-49	3,707
50-54	3,612
55-59	3,279
60-64	3,138
65-69	2,954
70-74	2,385
75-79	1,735
80-84	1,100
85+	964
18+	42,377
Median Age	41

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-18

Population by Race

City of Burien, WA	2025
Total	52,915.00
White Alone	44.22%
Black Alone	7.96%
American Indian Alone	1.6%
Asian Alone	15.9%
Pacific Islander Alone	1.86%
Some Other Race	15.46%
Two or More Races	13%
Hispanic Origin	25.59%
Diversity Index	83.40

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-18

Growth Rate

City of Burien, WA	2025 - 2030
Population	0.21%
Households	0.09%
Families	0.15%
Median Household Income	4%
Per Capita Income	3%

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-18

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2025	2030
Households	18,567	18,458	20,103	20,197
Housing Units	19,238	19,932	21,035	21,310
Owner Occupied Units			11,270	11,618
Renter Occupied Units			8,833	8,579
Vacant Units			932	1,113

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-18

Home Value

City of Burien, WA	2025	2030
Median Home Value	$700,975	$861,280
Average Home Value	$846,130	$1,036,389
<$50,000	64	18
$50,000 - $99,999	65	23
$100,000 - $149,999	136	49
$150,000 - $199,999	78	52
$200,000 - $249,999	96	41
$250,000 - $299,999	112	9
$300,000 - $399,999	415	44
$400,000 - $499,999	995	316
$500,000 - $749,999	4,564	3,974
$1,000,000 +	1,462	2,248

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-18

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	1,070
2000-2009	1,565
1990-1999	1,706
1980-1989	2,298
1970-1979	2,083
1960-1969	3,855
1950-1959	4,120
1940-1949	2,732
1939 or Before	1,734

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-18

Income

City of Burien, WA	2025	2030
Median Household	$99,440	$118,257
Average Household	$134,544	$154,801
Per Capita	$51,145	$58,485

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-18

Household Income

City of Burien, WA	2025
<$15,000	1,450
$15,000 - $24,999	869
$25,000 - $34,999	945
$35,000 - $49,999	1,510
$50,000 - $74,999	2,703
$75,000 - $99,999	2,620
$100,000 - $149,999	3,675
$150,000 - $199,999	2,572
$200,000+	3,759

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-18

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	26,702
In-County Residents	25,704
Out-of-County Residents	894
Drive Alone	16,502
Carpooled	3,621
Public Transport	1,741
Work at Home	4,219
Motorcycle	37
Bicycle	67
Walked	328
Other	184
Less than 5 minutes	353
5-9 minutes	1,802
10-14 minutes	2,290
15-19 minutes	3,548
20-24 minutes	3,603
25-29 minutes	1,563
30-34 minutes	3,349
35-39 minutes	942
40-44 minutes	1,519
45-59 minutes	1,937
60-89 minutes	1,211
90+ minutes	366
Average Travel Time	27

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-18

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	14,929
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	0
Mining	0
Utilities	38
Construction	642
Manufacturing	193
Wholesale Trade	178

Retail Trade	1,918
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	392
Furn & Home Furnish Str	23
Electronics & Appl Store	10
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	79
Food & Beverage Stores	508
Health/Pers Care Stores	440
Gasoline Stations	72
Clothing/Accessory Store	32
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	286
General Merchandise Str	76

Transportation/Warehouse	368
Information	125

Finance & Insurance	248
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	150
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	33
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	65

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	677
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	601
Legal Services	45
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	155
Educational Services	1,511
HealthCare/Social Assist	4,109
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	286

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	1,511
Accommodation	36
Food Srv/Drinking Places	1,475

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	1,606
Auto Repair/Maintenance	277
Public Administration Emp	757

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-18

Educational Attainment (25+)

City of Burien, WA	2025
<9th Grade	2,562
Some High School	2,178
GED	1,447
Graduated High School	7,228
Some College/No Degree	6,886
Associates Degree	4,713
Bachelor's Degree	8,747
Graduate Degree	4,433

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-18

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	1,656
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	0
Mining Bus	0
Utilities Bus	5
Construction Bus	128
Manufacturing Bus	30
Wholesale Trade Bus	30

Retail Trade Bus	196
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	32
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	9
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	5
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	17
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	36
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	16
Gasoline Stations Bus	12
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	14
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	43
General Merchandise Str Bus	12

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	41
Information Bus	23

Finance & Insurance Bus	48
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	21
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	12
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	15

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	97
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	140
Legal Services Bus	15
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	48
Educational Services Bus	58
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	269
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	34

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	155
Accommodation Bus	6
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	149

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	280
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	61
Public Administration Bus	29

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-18