Indian Population in King County, WA by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Indian population in King County, WA is reported at 115,425 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Several cities in King County - including Seattle, Bellevue, Redmond, and others - contribute to the Indian population, but the total county figure of 115,425 indicates additional presence beyond municipal borders. The sections below explores how Indian residents are distributed in Washington and the U.S.

Top 5 cities with the largest Indian population in King County

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  • 1
    Seattle
    Indian population in Seattle is 24,991
    3.37% of Seattle population is Indian
  • 2
    Bellevue
    Indian population in Bellevue is 21,390
    14.15% of Bellevue population is Indian
  • 3
    Redmond
    Indian population in Redmond is 16,505
    21.80% of Redmond population is Indian
  • 4
    Sammamish
    Indian population in Sammamish is 11,566
    17.43% of Sammamish population is Indian
  • 5
    Kent
    Indian population in Kent is 5,634
    4.17% of Kent population is Indian

Overview of Indian population in King County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data shows King County contains 115,425 Indian residents (5.1% of 2.3 million total county population), ranking the jurisdiction at the 99th percentile nationally among counties and 97th percentile within Washington for Indian demographic concentrations across both absolute and proportional measures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS show King County's Indian population of 5.1% surpassing both Washington's state average of 2.1% and the national average of 1.5%, positioning the county as a high-concentration jurisdiction exceeding demographic benchmarks across all geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates King County hosts 115,425 Indian residents, constituting 71.6% of Washington's total Indian population of 161,251, creating a demographic concentration where more than half of the state's Indian community resides within a single county—a geographic clustering pattern rarely documented in American demographic research.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey data shows King County maintains 54.6 Indian Americans per square mile, representing twenty-two and a half times Washington's average of 2.4 per square mile, establishing the county as an exceptional concentration center comparable to major metropolitan demographic areas.
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36 Cities in King County Ranked by Indian Population

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ACS data [1] show Indian populations distributed across multiple cities in the county, led by Seattle, Bellevue, Redmond, and Sammamish. The table below provides additional context, including total population, population density, and demographic distributions, based on current ACS data for 36 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in King County, WA ranked by Indian population count
Rank by Indian Population
City
Indian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total King County Indian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Seattle 24,991 3.37% 21.65%
2 Bellevue 21,390 14.15% 18.53%
3 Redmond 16,505 21.80% 14.30%
4 Sammamish 11,566 17.43% 10.02%
5 Kent 5,634 4.17% 4.88%
6 Kirkland 4,940 5.39% 4.28%
7 Issaquah 4,245 10.75% 3.68%
8 3,827 7.87% 3.32%
9 3,103 2.95% 2.69%
10 1,563 5.56% 1.35%
11 1,344 1.57% 1.16%
12 1,015 7.38% 0.88%
13 973 7.52% 0.84%
14 949 3.05% 0.82%
15 905 4.32% 0.78%
16 848 3.35% 0.73%
17 828 1.40% 0.72%
18 759 0.76% 0.66%
19 681 5.07% 0.59%
20 599 1.17% 0.52%
21 527 6.37% 0.46%
22 497 2.11% 0.43%
23 455 1.40% 0.39%
24 301 5.30% 0.26%
25 300 9.66% 0.26%
26 252 1.17% 0.22%
27 153 4.72% 0.13%
28 141 1.06% 0.12%
29 88 1.14% 0.08%
30 67 2.71% 0.06%
31 64 5.37% 0.06%
32 59 0.67% 0.05%
33 41 0.32% 0.04%
34 20 0.69% 0.02%
35 0 - -
35 0 - -
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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 city in King County, WA by their Indian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Indian population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Indian ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Indian alone, while others identify as Indian along with another race (such as Indian and German).
  • We’ve used the “Indian alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Indian population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Indian alone or in combination in city. 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 Indian .
  2. % of Total King County Indian Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Indian 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 Indian 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.
  • City that don’t have any reported Indian 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 Indian populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.