Burien's elected officials

Burien is in King County, Washington. 7 elected seats.

City of Burien Council

OfficeWho holds it now
Council Position 1Hugo Garcia source
Council Position 2Linda Akey source
Council Position 3Sam Mendez source
Council Position 4Kevin J. Schilling source
Council Position 5Sarah Moore source
Council Position 6Alex Andrade source
Council Position 7Rocco DeVito source

Also representing Burien

County commissioners, the sheriff and other county officers, and the school board: King County's elected officials. Other cities in King County: Auburn, Bellevue, Bothell, Des Moines, Federal Way, Issaquah, Kent, Kirkland, Maple Valley, Mercer Island, Redmond, Renton, Sammamish, SeaTac, Seattle, Shoreline.

Who lives in Burien

51,513people
40.4median ageU.S.: 38.9
$91,318 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
12.9%below the U.S.: 12.5%
33.2%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$638,800median home valueU.S.: $332,700
7%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
26.1%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
5.1%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
10.4%U.S.: 8.4%
51.8%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
30.9%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 24.2% · White 45.7% · Black 7.6% · Asian 15.3% · Other or more than one race 7.2% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Figures for the Census Bureau's Burien city. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Quick answers

Who is on the Burien council?
Hugo Garcia (Council Position 1); Linda Akey (Council Position 2); Sam Mendez (Council Position 3); Kevin J. Schilling (Council Position 4); Sarah Moore (Council Position 5); Alex Andrade (Council Position 6); Rocco DeVito (Council Position 7).
What is the population of Burien, WA?
About 51,513 people, with a median age of 40.4; the median household income is $91,318 and 12.9% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Washington Secretary of State's certified results of each seat's last general election (2021–2025); officials appointed since then may differ; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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