Maple Valley, WA Demographics

A map of Maple Valley's Population by Race

Maple Valley, Washington has an estimated population of 28,287, a less than 1% change from the 28,013 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 67.7% White, 15.4% Asian, 9.0% Multiracial, 5.0% Hispanic, 1.6% Black, and 1.3% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Maple Valley, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Maple Valley has become more 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 Maple Valley, that probability was 47.7% in 2020 and 50.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Maple Valley is ranked the 46th 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). Maple Valley was ranked the 45th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Maple Valley's White Population

19,144 residents of Maple Valley, or 67.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Maple Valley is slightly higher than in Washington overall, where 63.1% of the population is White. Maple Valley ranks 421st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Maple Valley's White population has declined by an estimated 3.4%. White residents' share of Maple Valley's population has decreased from 70.7% to 67.7%.

Maple Valley is more White than neighboring Black Diamond (67% White), and Covington (58.9% White). Maple Valley is less White than neighboring Shadow Lake (77% White), Ravensdale (80.3% White), and Hobart (71.7% White).

Maple Valley's Black Population

443 residents of Maple Valley, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Maple Valley is slightly lower than in Washington overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Maple Valley ranks 88th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Maple Valley's Black population has declined by an estimated 40.2%. Black residents' share of Maple Valley's population has decreased from 2.6% to 1.6%.

Maple Valley is more Black than neighboring Shadow Lake (0% Black), Black Diamond (0.4% Black), Ravensdale (0% Black), and Hobart (0.7% Black). Maple Valley is less Black than neighboring Covington (8.1% Black).

Maple Valley's Asian Population

4,370 residents of Maple Valley, or 15.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Maple Valley is higher than in Washington overall, where 9.7% of the population is Asian. Maple Valley ranks 74th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Maple Valley's Asian population has grown by an estimated 77.0%. Asian residents' share of Maple Valley's population has increased from 8.8% to 15.4%.

Maple Valley is more Asian than neighboring Shadow Lake (5.3% Asian), Ravensdale (5.1% Asian), Hobart (4.9% Asian), and Covington (10.9% Asian). Maple Valley is less Asian than neighboring Black Diamond (17.6% Asian).

Maple Valley's Hispanic Population

1,428 residents of Maple Valley, or 5.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Maple Valley is lower than in Washington overall, where 14.4% of the population is Hispanic. Maple Valley ranks 301st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Maple Valley's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 36.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Maple Valley's population has decreased from 8.0% to 5.0%.

Maple Valley is more Hispanic than neighboring Shadow Lake (4.5% Hispanic), and Ravensdale (3.5% Hispanic). Maple Valley is less Hispanic than neighboring Black Diamond (7.9% Hispanic), Hobart (13.9% Hispanic), and Covington (11.2% Hispanic).

Maple Valley's Native American/Other Population

367 residents of Maple Valley, or 1.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Maple Valley is comparable to the share in Washington overall, where 2.1% of the population is Native American/Other. Maple Valley ranks 491st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Maple Valley's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 14.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Maple Valley's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.3%.

Maple Valley is more Native American/Other than neighboring Shadow Lake (0% Native American/Other), Black Diamond (0.6% Native American/Other), Ravensdale (0% Native American/Other), and Hobart (1.2% Native American/Other). Maple Valley is less Native American/Other than neighboring Covington (1.7% Native American/Other).

Maple Valley's Multiracial Population

2,535 residents of Maple Valley, or 9.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Maple Valley is slightly higher than in Washington overall, where 6.8% of the population is Multiracial. Maple Valley ranks 79th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Maple Valley's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 4.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Maple Valley's population has remained roughly unchanged at 9.0%.

Maple Valley is more Multiracial than neighboring Black Diamond (6.4% Multiracial), and Hobart (7.6% Multiracial). Maple Valley is less Multiracial than neighboring Shadow Lake (13.3% Multiracial), Ravensdale (11.1% Multiracial), and Covington (9.3% 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.