Overview
91,656
Total Population
37.8
Median age
49.99%
Female population %
100.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
30-34 years
Largest age group
44.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
6,834
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Kirkland's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Kirkland is 37.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Kirkland's population under 18 was 20.23%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Kirkland's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.50% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Kirkland, 17.24% were under the age of 15, 18.07% aged 15 to 29, 51.19% aged 30 to 64, 12.14% aged 65 to 84, and 1.37% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 26 less females than males in Kirkland:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.99% females and 50.01% males in Kirkland, WA.
- The Kirkland, WA gender ratio is 100.1:100 i.e. 100.1 men to 100 women (1.001).
- For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 4,750.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 4,600.
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Race / Ethnicity
Kirkland's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Kirkland population: 71.24% are White, 1.67% are Black or African American, 0.47% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 16.10% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.60% are some other race and 7.86% are multiracial.
- Kirkland's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 6,834 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 84,822 (92.54% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Kirkland is White with a population of 65,297 (71.24% of the total population).
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Year by year
Kirkland's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 92,975 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, Kirkland's population increased by 35,765 (79.29%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Kirkland's population increased by 11,865 (14.67%), 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, Kirkland's population was lowest in year 2000 at 45,104.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)