2025

Cities in King County, WA ranked by Non-Hispanic White Population

This list ranks the 44 cities in King County based on their Non-Hispanic White population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these cities over the past five years.
Updated Feb 11, 2025

Top 5 cities with the largest Non-Hispanic White population in King County

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  • 1
    Seattle
    Non-Hispanic White population in Seattle is 444,080
    53.64% of Seattle population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 2
    Bellevue
    Non-Hispanic White population in Bellevue is 64,109
    38.74% of Bellevue population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 3
    Kirkland
    Non-Hispanic White population in Kirkland is 59,694
    59.35% of Kirkland population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 4
    Kent
    Non-Hispanic White population in Kent is 50,814
    33.39% of Kent population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 5
    Renton
    Non-Hispanic White population in Renton is 42,561
    34.64% of Renton population is Non-Hispanic White

List of 44 cities in King County, WA by Non-Hispanic White Population

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Rank by Non-Hispanic White Population
City
Non-Hispanic White Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total King County Non-Hispanic White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Seattle 444,080 53.64% 40.47%
2 Bellevue 64,109 38.74% 5.84%
3 Kirkland 59,694 59.35% 5.44%
4 Kent 50,814 33.39% 4.63%
5 Renton 42,561 34.64% 3.88%
6 Auburn 41,903 21.46% 3.82%
6 Auburn 41,903 21.46% 3.82%
7 37,440 57.06% 3.41%
8 35,479 30.73% 3.23%
9 35,365 43.35% 3.22%
10 33,814 47.19% 3.08%
11 30,412 27.94% 2.77%
11 30,412 27.94% 2.77%
12 24,613 42.77% 2.24%
13 22,137 50.53% 2.02%
14 19,880 63.94% 1.81%
15 16,503 59.29% 1.50%
16 15,160 57.81% 1.38%
17 14,932 40.18% 1.36%
18 12,551 50.05% 1.14%
19 10,162 68.12% 0.93%
20 9,653 34.38% 0.88%
20 9,653 34.38% 0.88%
21 9,500 64.91% 0.87%
22 9,123 26.40% 0.83%
23 8,654 59.68% 0.79%
24 6,003 25.29% 0.55%
25 5,829 30.06% 0.53%
25 5,829 30.06% 0.53%
26 5,451 59.01% 0.50%
27 5,413 60.03% 0.49%
28 5,315 71.31% 0.48%
29 5,228 35.77% 0.48%
30 4,193 66.34% 0.38%
31 3,557 21.03% 0.32%
31 3,557 21.03% 0.32%
32 1,857 66.97% 0.17%
33 1,747 52.45% 0.16%
34 1,664 48.36% 0.15%
35 1,188 30.63% 0.11%
36 697 52.48% 0.06%
37 247 76.47% 0.02%
38 242 71.39% 0.02%
39 91 72.80% 0.01%

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks cities in King County, WA by their Non-Hispanic White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines Non-Hispanic White Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as Non-Hispanic White, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as Non-Hispanic White alone, while others identify as Non-Hispanic White along with another race (such as Non-Hispanic White and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Non-Hispanic White .
  • We’ve used the “Non-Hispanic White alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Non-Hispanic White population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Non-Hispanic White alone or in combination in cities. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Non-Hispanic White .
  2. % of Total King County Non-Hispanic White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Non-Hispanic White population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Non-Hispanic White populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Cities that don’t have any reported Non-Hispanic White population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Non-Hispanic White populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.