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Lakewood School District

Lakewood School District is a unified school district in Washington with a community population of 17,953. The median household income is $86,147 and the median age is 38.9.

17,953

Population

849

People / sq mi

$86,147

Median Income

38.9

Median Age

Lakewood School District covers 21 sq mi of land at 849.3 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White77.1%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian60.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.2%

Economy & Income

$86,147

Median Household Income

$50,664

Per Capita Income

9.1%

Poverty Rate

1.8%

Unemployment

Housing

$617,000

Median Home Value

$2,030

Median Rent

64.9%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

91.1%

High School+

23.4%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Lakewood School District serves a community with a population of 17,953 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Washington.

The median household income in Lakewood School District is $86,147, with a per capita income of $50,664. The poverty rate is 9.1%.

Lakewood School District is 77.1% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 60.2% Asian, and 0.2% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Lakewood School District, 91.1% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 23.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Lakewood School District is $617,000, with a median rent of $2,030. The homeownership rate is 64.9%.

Data for Lakewood School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 5304260).

this entity is one of the data points covered by this site’s U.S. population demographics dataset. The detail above comes directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files; the context that follows situates the headline numbers against the broader distribution across U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs.

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