Bellevue, WA Demographics

A map of Bellevue's Population by Race

Bellevue, Washington had a population of 151,854 in 2020. It was 43.5% White, 2.6% Black, 40.5% Asian, 7.3% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 5.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Bellevue, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 639 places in Washington, Bellevue is the 5th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Bellevue's White Population

66,063 residents of Bellevue identify as White, or 43.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Bellevue considerably less than the White share of the population of Washington (63.8% White). Of the 639 places in Washington, Bellevue is ranked #571 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Bellevue is less White than neighboring Beaux Arts Village (85.8% White), Newcastle (48.5% White), Clyde Hill (59.3% White), Mercer Island (63.6% White), and Yarrow Point (67.5% White).

Bellevue's Black Population

3,918 residents of Bellevue identify as Black, or 2.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Bellevue roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Washington (3.8% Black). Of the 639 places in Washington, Bellevue is ranked #88 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Bellevue is more Black than neighboring Beaux Arts Village (0.3% Black), Clyde Hill (0% Black), Mercer Island (1.1% Black), and Yarrow Point (0.1% Black). Bellevue is less Black than neighboring Newcastle (3.4% Black).

Bellevue's Asian Population

61,539 residents of Bellevue identify as Asian, or 40.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Bellevue considerably larger than the Asian share of the population of Washington (9.4% Asian). Of the 639 places in Washington, Bellevue is ranked #3 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Bellevue is more Asian than neighboring Beaux Arts Village (6.6% Asian), Newcastle (34.7% Asian), Clyde Hill (32.6% Asian), Mercer Island (22.9% Asian), and Yarrow Point (22.9% Asian).

Bellevue's Hispanic Population

11,071 residents of Bellevue identify as Hispanic, or 7.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Bellevue slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Washington (13.7% Hispanic). Of the 639 places in Washington, Bellevue is ranked #334 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Bellevue is more Hispanic than neighboring Beaux Arts Village (2.8% Hispanic), Newcastle (5.7% Hispanic), Clyde Hill (3% Hispanic), Mercer Island (4.6% Hispanic), and Yarrow Point (3.1% Hispanic).

Bellevue's Native American/Other Population

1,330 residents of Bellevue identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Bellevue roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Washington (2.6% Native American/Other). Of the 639 places in Washington, Bellevue is ranked #531 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Bellevue is more Native American/Other than neighboring Beaux Arts Village (0% Native American/Other), Clyde Hill (0.4% Native American/Other), and Yarrow Point (0.7% Native American/Other).

Bellevue's Multiracial Population

7,933 residents of Bellevue identify as Multiracial, or 5.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Bellevue roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Washington (6.6% Multiracial). Of the 639 places in Washington, Bellevue is ranked #443 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Bellevue is more Multiracial than neighboring Beaux Arts Village (4.4% Multiracial), and Clyde Hill (4.6% Multiracial). Bellevue is less Multiracial than neighboring Newcastle (6.9% Multiracial), Mercer Island (6.9% Multiracial), and Yarrow Point (5.7% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.