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119th Congress · WA-8

Washington's 8th Congressional District

Washington's 8th Congressional District (WA-8) has a population of 773,534. The median household income is $122,907 and the median age is 39.3.

773,534

Population

79

People / sq mi

$122,907

Median Income

39.3

Median Age

WA-8 covers 9,828 sq mi of land at 78.7 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White71.5%
Black or African American1.9%
Asian0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)2.7%

Economy & Income

$122,907

Median Household Income

$59,204

Per Capita Income

4.2%

Poverty Rate

2.6%

Unemployment

Housing

$650,100

Median Home Value

$1,852

Median Rent

79.2%

Homeownership

Education

93.3%

High School+

41.1%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Washington's 8th Congressional District (WA-8) has a population of 773,534 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 8th Congressional District is $122,907, with a per capita income of $59,204.

Washington's 8th Congressional District is 71.5% White, 1.9% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 2.7% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

Data for Washington's 8th 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.

For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.

The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.

For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.