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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Bellevue, WA compare?
| Figure | Bellevue, WA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 154,193 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 151,854 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 4,537 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 3.7 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 8.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 18.6% |
| Measure | Bellevue, WA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 151,847±87 |
| Median age | 38.5±0.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7.9%±1.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 39.9%±1.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.6%±0.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 42.7%±1.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 43.5%±1.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 72.1%±1.4 pts |
| Median household income | $165,576±$7,893 |
| Per capita income | $97,015±$3,488 |
| People below the poverty line | 7.2%±1.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2%±0.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $1,340,300±$36,998 |
| Median gross rent | $2,572±$53 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 30.1%±2.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 52.0%±1.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.3%±0.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 35.6%±1.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 45.6%±1.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 5.1%±0.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.6 min±0.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.2%±0.7 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov