119th Congress · WA-5
Washington's 5th Congressional District
Washington's 5th Congressional District (WA-5) has a population of 780,504. The median household income is $71,545 and the median age is 38.5.
780,504
Population
42
People / sq mi
$71,545
Median Income
38.5
Median Age
WA-5 covers 18,712 sq mi of land at 41.7 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 82.5% |
| Black or African American | 1.8% |
| Asian | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.7% |
Economy & Income
$71,545
Median Household Income
$38,563
Per Capita Income
7.8%
Poverty Rate
3.4%
Unemployment
Housing
$355,000
Median Home Value
$1,145
Median Rent
65.1%
Homeownership
Education
93.5%
High School+
31.0%
Bachelor's+
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Frequently Asked Questions
Washington's 5th Congressional District (WA-5) has a population of 780,504 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. Each US Congressional District is drawn to be roughly equal in population (~760K people).
The median household income in Washington's 5th Congressional District is $71,545, with a per capita income of $38,563.
Washington's 5th Congressional District is 82.5% White, 1.8% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.
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Data for Washington's 5th Congressional District (119th Congress) from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from the Census Gazetteer files. Congressional districts are redrawn after each decennial Census; the 119th Congress (current) uses post-2020 boundaries.
The this entity record above pulls directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. population demographics distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.