Washington Household Income Distribution in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 19, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, among the 2,931,841 households, there were 364,159 households (12.42%) that had a household income that fell in the $200K - and Over category, and there were 287,746 households (9.82%) that had a household income that fell in the $150K - Less $200K category.

On the other hand, there were 662,745 households (22.61%) that had a household income that fell in the Less $40K category, and there were 198,073 households (6.76%) that had a household income that fell in the $40K - Less $50K category.

The chart below shows a subset of the percentages of households for the different household income categories. The table below shows both the number and percentages for many more household income categories.

You can see similar information for other states as well as for the whole United States.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Washington Percentages of Households for Household Income Distribution Categories in 2021
Less $40K
22.61%
$40K - Less $50K
6.76%
$50K - Less $60K
6.85%
$60K - Less $75K
9.50%
$75K - Less $100K
13.35%
$100K - Less $125K
10.79%
$125K - Less $150K
7.92%
$150K - Less $200K
9.82%
$200K - and Over
12.42%
Washington Household Income Distribution in 2021
Household Income Categories
Number of Households
Percent of Households (%)
$75K - Less $100K 391,503 13.35
$200K - and Over 364,159 12.42
$100K - Less $125K 316,297 10.79
$150K - Less $200K 287,746 9.82
$60K - Less $75K 278,463 9.50
$125K - Less $150K 232,045 7.92
$50K - Less $60K 200,810 6.85
Less $10K 122,237 4.17
$40K - Less $45K 103,507 3.53
$35K - Less $40K 96,944 3.31
$45K - Less $50K 94,566 3.23
$25K - Less $30K 93,924 3.20
$30K - Less $35K 93,696 3.20
$20K - Less $25K 88,319 3.01
$10K - Less $15K 84,336 2.88
$15K - Less $20K 83,289 2.84
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