Bonney Lake, WA Demographics

A map of Bonney Lake's Population by Race

Bonney Lake, Washington has an estimated population of 22,090, a slight decrease from the 22,487 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 75.6% White, 9.0% Hispanic, 9.0% Multiracial, 3.3% Asian, 2.2% Black, and 0.9% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Bonney Lake, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Bonney Lake has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Washington overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Bonney Lake, that probability was 42.4% in 2020 and 41.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Bonney Lake is ranked the 64th most populous place in Washington, out of 639 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Bonney Lake was ranked the 61st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Bonney Lake's White Population

16,708 residents of Bonney Lake, or 75.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Bonney Lake is considerably higher than in Washington overall, where 63.1% of the population is White. Bonney Lake ranks 374th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bonney Lake's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Bonney Lake's population has increased from 74.7% to 75.6%.

Bonney Lake is more White than neighboring Alderton (69.2% White), and Tehaleh (68.7% White). Bonney Lake is less White than neighboring Prairie Ridge (79.3% White), Lake Tapps (79.5% White), and Prairie Heights (82% White).

Bonney Lake's Black Population

476 residents of Bonney Lake, or 2.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Bonney Lake is comparable to the share in Washington overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Bonney Lake ranks 116th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bonney Lake's Black population has grown by an estimated 2.4%. Black residents' share of Bonney Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.2%.

Bonney Lake is more Black than neighboring Prairie Ridge (0.7% Black), Alderton (0% Black), Lake Tapps (0.3% Black), and Prairie Heights (0% Black). Bonney Lake is less Black than neighboring Tehaleh (2.9% Black).

Bonney Lake's Asian Population

721 residents of Bonney Lake, or 3.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Bonney Lake is lower than in Washington overall, where 9.7% of the population is Asian. Bonney Lake ranks 160th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bonney Lake's Asian population has declined by an estimated 1.9%. Asian residents' share of Bonney Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.3%.

Bonney Lake is more Asian than neighboring Prairie Ridge (2.9% Asian), Alderton (0.7% Asian), and Prairie Heights (0.6% Asian). Bonney Lake is less Asian than neighboring Lake Tapps (5.5% Asian), and Tehaleh (14.6% Asian).

Bonney Lake's Hispanic Population

1,998 residents of Bonney Lake, or 9.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Bonney Lake is lower than in Washington overall, where 14.4% of the population is Hispanic. Bonney Lake ranks 271st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bonney Lake's Hispanic population has remained roughly the same. Hispanic residents' share of Bonney Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 9.0%.

Bonney Lake is more Hispanic than neighboring Lake Tapps (8.7% Hispanic), and Tehaleh (7.9% Hispanic). Bonney Lake is less Hispanic than neighboring Prairie Ridge (10.1% Hispanic), Alderton (21.9% Hispanic), and Prairie Heights (10.6% Hispanic).

Bonney Lake's Native American/Other Population

207 residents of Bonney Lake, or 0.9% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Bonney Lake is comparable to the share in Washington overall, where 2.1% of the population is Native American/Other. Bonney Lake ranks 227th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bonney Lake's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 60.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Bonney Lake's population has decreased from 2.3% to 0.9%.

Bonney Lake is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lake Tapps (0.8% Native American/Other), Tehaleh (0.2% Native American/Other), and Prairie Heights (0.4% Native American/Other). Bonney Lake is less Native American/Other than neighboring Prairie Ridge (1.2% Native American/Other), and Alderton (1.8% Native American/Other).

Bonney Lake's Multiracial Population

1,980 residents of Bonney Lake, or 9.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Bonney Lake is slightly higher than in Washington overall, where 6.8% of the population is Multiracial. Bonney Lake ranks 74th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bonney Lake's Multiracial population has remained roughly the same. Multiracial residents' share of Bonney Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 9.0%.

Bonney Lake is more Multiracial than neighboring Prairie Ridge (5.7% Multiracial), Alderton (6.4% Multiracial), Lake Tapps (5.3% Multiracial), Tehaleh (5.7% Multiracial), and Prairie Heights (6.4% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.