Federal Way, WA Population

Overview

99,792

Total Population

37.0

Median age

49.18%

Female population %

103.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

50.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

16,874

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Federal Way is 37.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Federal Way's population under 18 was 23.68%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Federal Way's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.56% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Federal Way, 19.81% were under the age of 15, 20.33% aged 15 to 29, 46.30% aged 30 to 64, 12.04% aged 65 to 84, and 1.52% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,634 less females than males in Federal Way:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.18% females and 50.82% males in Federal Way, WA.
The Federal Way, WA gender ratio is 103.3:100 i.e. 103.3 men to 100 women (1.033).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 4,108.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 3,628.

Federal Way's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Federal Way population: 44.73% are White, 17.03% are Black or African American, 0.87% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 14.31% are Asian, 2.17% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 8.90% are some other race and 11.98% are multiracial.
Federal Way's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the city.
By ethnicity, 16,874 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 82,918 (83.09% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Federal Way is White with a population of 44,636 (44.73% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 100,981 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Federal Way's population increased by 4,244 (4.98%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Federal Way's population increased by 11,457 (12.80%), 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, Federal Way's population was lowest in year 2004 at 83,522.