Seattle metro population ranks among the fastest growing in US
New U.S. Census data released Thursday corroborates what many in Seattle are noticing – more people.
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro area added 66,666 new residents last year, the 10th-largest increase among all metro areas in the country.
The 1.6% growth rate brings Seattle metro’s population to 4.15 million. Since 2021, Seattle has grown by 128,279 people. It remains the 15th-largest metro in the country.
The rapid increase is a double-edged sword, though. While the growth provides a boost to the local economy, it can also generate unintended consequences, said James McCafferty, director of the Center for Economic and Business Research at Western Washington University.
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