Renton Population

Renton is a city in Washington, State of United States, Renton population in 2023 is estimated to be 106,080, covers city area of 25.23 sq mi (65.36 sq km), ranks eighth largest city in Washington State, two-hundred-ninety-fourth city in the United States. Renton is a city in King County, located 11 miles southeast of downtown Seattle, the southeast shore of Lake Washington, at the mouth of the Cedar River. Erasmus M. Smithers, who is credited with the founding and establishment of the town in 1875, Smithers named Renton in honor of Captain William Renton, a local shipping merchant who invested heavily in the coal trade. Renton population as per 2020 census is 106,785 compared to 2010 population of 90,927 with the increase number of 15,858 people and growth of 17.4 percent.

• Contents
• Population by Age
• Population by Race
• Nativity by Place of Birth
• Housing

Below is the Renton population by year:

Year	Population	Change %
2010	92,345
2011	94,180	1.99
2012	96,024	1.96
2013	97,183	1.21
2014	98,709	1.57
2015	100,571	1.89
2016	101,638	1.06
2017	102,107	0.46
2018	102,153	0.05
2019	105,443	3.22
2020	106,785	1.27
2021 *	105,162	-1.52
2022 *	105,856	0.65
2023 *	106,080	0.21

Source : Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019, 2020 US Census & 2021 estimates updated

Renton Population by Age

According to 2019 US population estimates, Total Renton population is 101,747, out of these 51,396 are male, 50,351 are female, The sex ratio of Renton is 102. The median age of the Renton population is 36.2, Renton population by age are, under 18 years is 21,495, 16 years and over is 81,649, 18 years and over is 80,252, 21 years and over is 77,524, 65 years and over is 16,543. 50.5% are male, 49.5% are female, Population of Renton by age percent-wise is, 21.1% are under 18 years old, 80.2% are 16 years and over, 78.9% are 18 years and over, 76.2% are 21 years and over, 13.3% are 65 years and over. There are total 41,502 housing units, The voting population of Renton are 67,781, out of these 33,999 are male voters, 33,782 are female voters, 50.2% are male, 49.8% are female. Renton population in 2022 is estimated to be 105,856, and in 2021 is estimated to be 105,162.

Age Group	Population	Percent
0 -5	7,362	7.2%
5 - 9	5,388	5.3%
10 - 14	6,300	6.2%
15 - 19	4,473	4.4%
20 - 24	4,220	4.1%
25 - 34	19,735	19.4%
35 - 44	16,406	16.1%
45 - 54	13,505	13.3%
55 - 59	5,049	5.0%
60 - 64	5,763	5.7%
65 - 74	8,364	8.2%
75 - 84	3,260	3.2%
85 and over	1,922	1.9%

Source: 2019 US population by age estimates

Renton Population by Race

White Population

White population in Renton, Washington are 54,530, percentage wise 53.6 percent are whites.

Black Population

Black population in Renton, Washington are 9,348, percentage wise 9.2 percent are blacks. African American refers to black population in Renton, They are Black racial groups of Africa, includes Sub-Saharan African people, Kenyan, Nigerian, Caribbean such as Haitian and Jamaican.

Asian Population

Asian population in Renton are 26,013, percentage wise 25.6 percent are asians, out of these 2,321 are Asian Indians, 4,919 are Chinese, 4,454 are Filipinos, 993 are Japanese, 778 are Korean, 7,919 are Vietnamese and 4,629 are other Asian nationals.

Hispanic Population

Hispanic population in Renton, Washington are 15,370. Percentage wise 15.1 percent are hispanics, out of these 12,393 are Mexican people, 530 are Puerto Ricans, 0 are Cubans, and 2,447 are other Hispanic or Latinos.

Population by Race	101,747	Percent
White	54,530	53.6%
Black or African American	9,348	9.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native	398	0.4%
Asian Population	26,013	25.6%
Asian Indian	2,321	2.3%
Chinese	4,919	4.8%
Filipino	4,454	4.4%
Japanese	993	1.0%
Other Asian Population	4,629
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	214	0.2%
Hispanic or Latino	15,370	15.1%
Mexican	12,393	12.2%
Puerto Rican	530	0.5%
Other Hispanic or Latino	2,447

Source: US Census population estimates(2019)

Nativity by Place of Birth

According to 2019 estimates, Renton native population is 71,774, out of these 41,509 born in the Washington state and 28,859 born in other state in the United States. Foreign born or Population born outside the US are 29,973, out of these 16,535 are Naturalized US citizen, 2,283 are in Europe, 10,339 in Asia, 1,993 in Africa, 1,335 in Latin America and 585 in Northern America. Non-US Citizens, Total Foreigners living in Renton are 13,438, out of these 1,326 are from Europe, 6,073 are from Asia, 1,420 from Africa, 4,204 are from Latin America and 262 are from Northern America.

Nativity by Place of Birth	Population
Native	71,774
Born in state of residence	41,509
Born in other state in the United States	28,859
Northeast	3,370
Midwest	5,401
South	5,669
West	14,419
Born outside the United States	1,406
Puerto Rico	198
U.S. Island Areas	82
Born abroad of American parent(s)	1,126
Foreign born
Born outside of United States	29,973
Naturalized U.S. citizen	16,535
Europe	2,283
Asia	10,339
Africa	1,993
Oceania	0
Latin America	1,335
Northern America	585
Foreigner
Not a U.S. citizen	13,438
Europe	1,326
Asia	6,073
Africa	1,420
Oceania	153
Latin America	4,204
Northern America	262

Source: US Census 2019 estimates

Renton Housing

According to 2019 census estimates, Total number of houses in Renton, Washington are 41,502, Occupied housing units are 39,908, Rental vacancy rate is 2. Percentage of occupancy is 96, 53.01% of houses are owner occupied and 43.15% of houses are renter occupied in Renton. There are 49.98 percent of one-unit detached, 4.71 percent of one-units attached, 1.96 percent of two-unit houses, 3.22 percent of three or four unit homes. 1.81 percent are residing in mobile homes. Average household size of owner occupied is 3 and average household size of renter occupied is 2. 28.81 percent are available with one vehicle, 39.68 percent are available with two vehicles, 19.10 percent are available with three or more vehicles and 8.57 percent are no vehicles available. Total number of Renton rental homes or apartments are 17,907, occupied by Renter, The median value of Renton average rental rate is $1,624.

Housing	Units
Total housing units	41,502
Occupied housing units	39,908
Occupied housing units percent	96
Rental vacancy rate	2
Structure Type	Units
1-unit, detached	20,744
1-unit attached	1,956
2 units	814
3 or 4 units	1,338
Mobile home	750
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0
Owner-occupied	22,001
Renter-occupied	17,907
Average household size of owner-occupied unit	3
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	2

Source: US Census 2019 housing estimates

Renton Housing Market

The median value of housing unit in Renton, Washington is $461,800, According to 2019 estimated US census of housing market, 1.22 percent of houses are less than $50,000, 0.77 percent are between $50,000 to $100,000, 0.21 percent are between $100,000 to $150,000, 1.03 percent are between $150,000 to $200,000, 5.11 percent are between $200,000 to $300,000, 22.86 percent are between $300,000 to $500,000, 19.81 percent are between $500,000 to one million, 2.00 percent are over one million and above.

Housing unit value	Units
Less than $50,000	505
$50,000 to $99,999	321
$100,000 to $149,999	86
$150,000 to $199,999	428
$200,000 to $299,999	2,120
$300,000 to $499,999	9,489
$500,000 to $999,999	8,223
$1,000,000 or more	829
Median (dollars)	461,800

Source: US Census 2019 housing market estimates