Washington / Census place 5323515

Federal Way

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Federal Way city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
99,729
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.4%
Population estimate
Density
4,469/sq mi
22.3 sq mi land area
Median age
37.4 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$86,909
Median home value
$552,800
Median gross rent
$1,797
Bachelor’s degree or higher
30.8%
Typical commute
32.1 min
Public transit commute
4.5%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: SEATTLE TACOMA AP (10 mi from place center)
Average high
61.3°F
Average low
46.1°F
Annual rainfall
39.3"
Annual snowfall
6.3"

Month by month

A year in Federal Way.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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