City demographics and statistics

Three photos: A parent watching their child hold a plastic shovel, a group of kids and adults pose for a photo, and two people looking at a flower bouquet

SeaTac is a diverse and connected city with residents, workers, travelers and visitors from around the world.

Population

Estimated average daily population

  • 209,381 people

Includes residents, workers, airport users and hotel guests

Resident population

  • 2024: 32,710
  • 2023: 31,740
  • 2022: 31,910

Source: Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM)

Jobs and visitors

Employment

  • 2022: 32,450 jobs

Source: Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC)

Average airport users per day

  • 2024: 144,221 airport users

Source: Port of Seattle

Average hotel guests per day

  • 2023: 9,063 hotel guests

Source: Zartico

Languages 

The top five non-English languages spoken in our city in 2023 were:

  • Spanish
  • Afro-Asiatic languages, such as Amharic and Somali
  • Vietnamese

Source: Data USA

Race and ethnicity

2025 Census data shows SeaTac’s population included:

  • White: 27%
  • Black or African American: 24.6%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 22.8%
  • Asian: 17.4%
  • Two or more races: 10.5%
  • Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander: 1.3%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native: 0.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Two photos: A traveler carrying a bag and dragging a suitcase, a hotel bed with folded towels and a room service tray

Local economy

Sales tax revenue

  • 2024: $24,629,139
  • 2023: $21,863,436

Source: City of SeaTac Finance Department

Permit volume

  • 2025: 522 applications and 334 issued permits, first quarter
  • 2024: 2,131 applications and 1,417 issued permits
  • 2023: 1,985 applications and 1,650 issued permits

Source: City of SeaTac Permit Center

Community support

For 2022 – 2023, we budgeted 1.5% of General Fund spending, or $1,482,826, to support 39 Human Services contracts. We also budgeted:

  • $378,000 for rental assistance
  • $55,000 for minor home repair projects

Source: City of SeaTac Human Services

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