Census place 5362288

SeaTac

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

Official Census name: SeaTac city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in SeaTac.

According to the 2025 estimate, SeaTac has a population of 34,578 and 3,436 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 91 covered Washington places are: population density is 3,436/sq mi, above the comparison median of 2,972/sq mi; median household income is $81,104, below the comparison median of $91,951; and median gross rent is $1,660, below the comparison median of $1,779. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
3,436/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 2,972/sq mi
median household income
$81,104
Below the comparison median of $91,951
median gross rent
$1,660
Below the comparison median of $1,779

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare SeaTac's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
34,578
2025 estimate
Annual change
+2.6%
Population estimate
Density
3,436/sq mi
10.1 sq mi land area
Median age
36.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$81,104
Median home value
$519,700
Median gross rent
$1,660
Bachelor’s degree or higher
26.4%
Typical commute
25.4 min
Drive-alone commute
58.5%
Public transit commute
6.5%
Walked to work
5.2%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
53.5%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
64.1%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
64.3%
Unemployed residents 16+
4.8%
Working from home
11.5%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
91.9%
Homes built 2020+
2.5%
Households without a vehicle
10.6%
Households with children
31.5%
Residents with a disability
13.4%
Residents without insurance
11.6%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for King County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
16
Severe Storm declarations
8
Flood declarations
5
Coastal Storm declarations
1

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 (1 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 SeaTac.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

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. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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