Washington Trivia:


Capital : Olympia
State Tree : Western Hemlock
State Flower : Coast Rhododendron
State Insect : Green Darner Dragonfly
State Bird : Willow Goldfinch

Washington People:


Washington has a total population of 6,395,798 (2006 est) and ranks 14th in population of U.S. states. By age, 1,526,267 (23.9%) Washingtonians are under 18 years of age, 4,131,162 (64.6%) are age 19 to 64, and 738,369 (11.5%) are 65 years of age or older. By gender, females make up 50.1%, and males 49.9% of the total population.


Washington Population By Age and Gender

AgePopulation Percentage
18 and under23.9  
65 and older11.5  
19 to 6464.6  
Female50.1  
Male49.9  

104,405 (1.6%) Washingtonians are American Indian or Alaska Native, 422,039 (6.6%) are Asian, 227,926 (3.6%) are Black, 29,703 (0.5%) are Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 5,420,961 (84.8%) are White, 190,764 (3.0%) are of mixed race.
 

Washington Population By Race

RacePopulation
WhiteWashington White population 5,420,9615,420,961  
AsianWashington Asian population 422,039422,039
BlackWashington Black population 227,926227,926
MixedWashington Mixed population 190,764190,764
American IndianWashington American Indian population 104,405104,405
Hawaiian & Pacific IslanderWashington Hawaiian & Pacific Islander population 29,70329,703

581,357 (9.1%) declare Hispanic or Latino origin.

10.4% of Washingtonians were born in a foreign country.

14.0% of Washingtonians over the age of 5 speak a language other than English at home.

87.1% of Washingtonians over the age of 25 are high school graduates or higher, and 27.7% have bachelor's degrees or higher.

Washington had 81,747 births and 44,770 deaths in 2004.

Washington Land:


Washington has a land area of 66,544 square miles and is ranked 20th among U.S. states in total area. Washington has a population density of 89 people per square mile. Washington had 15,318,008 acres in farm use in 2002, or about 36% of the total area.