Tukwila, WA Population

Overview

21,545

Total Population

36.1

Median age

45.89%

Female population %

117.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

40.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,878

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Tukwila's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Tukwila is 36.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Tukwila's population under 18 was 19.61%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Tukwila's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.25% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Tukwila, 17.34% were under the age of 15, 21.26% aged 15 to 29, 50.15% aged 30 to 64, 9.67% aged 65 to 84, and 1.58% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,769 less females than males in Tukwila:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.89% females and 54.11% males in Tukwila, WA.
The Tukwila, WA gender ratio is 117.9:100 i.e. 117.9 men to 100 women (1.179).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 1,222.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 1,161.

Tukwila's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Tukwila population: 32.61% are White, 19.23% are Black or African American, 0.79% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 24.11% are Asian, 3.52% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 13.24% are some other race and 6.49% are multiracial.
Tukwila's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the city.
By ethnicity, 3,878 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 17,667 (82% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Tukwila is White with a population of 7,026 (32.61% of the total population).

Tukwila's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 21,755 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Tukwila's population increased by 2,026 (11.82%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Tukwila's population increased by 2,594 (13.54%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Tukwila's population was lowest in year 2004 at 16,968.