Statistic Downtown Seattle Washington
Population 18,952 741,251 7,614,893
Population density (sq mi) 9,283 8,838 117
Median age 37.6 35.2 37.6
Male/Female ratio 1.3:1 1.0:1 1.0:1
Married (15yrs & older) n/a 44% 56%
Families w/ Kids under 18 15% 40% 44%
Speak English n/a 78% 81%
Speak Spanish n/a 4% 8%
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Demographics Quick Facts

  • The population density in Downtown is 5% higher than Seattle
  • The median age in Downtown is 7% higher than Seattle
  • In Downtown 55.24% of the population is White
  • In Downtown 6.48% of the population is Black
  • In Downtown 27.68% of the population is Asian

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      Downtown racial demographics

      Race Downtown Seattle Washington
      White 55.24% 65.81% 77.34%
      Black 6.48% 7.06% 3.63%
      Asian 27.68% 16.31% 7.80%
      American Indian 0.42% 0.54% 1.33%
      Native Hawaiian 0.07% 0.26% 0.63%
      Mixed race 8.20% 7.64% 5.34%
      Other race 1.90% 2.38% 3.92%
      In Downtown, 7.1% of people are of Hispanic or Latino origin.
      Please note: Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in any/all of the applicable race categories above.

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      Source: The Downtown, Seattle, WA demographics data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).