Federal Way city, Washington
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 99,729
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 99,729
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 100,252
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 101,028
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 101,023
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 101,030
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 89,306
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.0%
Female persons, percent 48.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 36.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 18.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 15.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 2.9%
Two or More Races, percent 14.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 20.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 34.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 5,307
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 31.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 55.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $552,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,351
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $831
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,797
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 35,717
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.76
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 42.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 94.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 30.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 324,022
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,066,224
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 147,763
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,774,737
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $18,132
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 32.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $86,909
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $40,975
Persons in poverty, percent 13.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 4,531.5
Population per square mile, 2010 4,011.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 22.30
Land area in square miles, 2010 22.26
FIPS Code 5323515