Who is the mayor of Federal Way, WA? Federal Way's elected officials

Federal Way is in King County, Washington. Its mayor is Jim Ferrell. 8 elected seats.

City of Federal Way Council

OfficeWho holds it now
MayorJim Ferrell source
Council Position 1Lydia Assefa-Dawson source
Council Position 2Martin A. Moore source
Council Position 3Susan Honda source
Council Position 4Melissa Hamilton source
Council Position 5Jack Walsh source
Council Position 6Les Sessoms source
Council Position 7Linda Kochmar source

Also representing Federal Way

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, Burien, Des Moines, Issaquah, Kent, Kirkland, Maple Valley, Mercer Island, Redmond, Renton, Sammamish, SeaTac, Seattle, Shoreline.

Who lives in Federal Way

99,493people
37.4median ageU.S.: 38.9
$86,909 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
13%below the U.S.: 12.5%
30.8%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$552,800median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5.4%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
31.9%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
6.9%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
10.2%U.S.: 8.4%
61.4%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
32.8%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 20% · White 34.9% · Black 17.8% · Asian 15.3% · Other or more than one race 11.9% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Figures for the Census Bureau's Federal Way 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 the mayor of Federal Way, WA?
Jim Ferrell is the mayor of Federal Way, Washington.
Who is on the Federal Way council?
Lydia Assefa-Dawson (Council Position 1); Martin A. Moore (Council Position 2); Susan Honda (Council Position 3); Melissa Hamilton (Council Position 4); Jack Walsh (Council Position 5); Les Sessoms (Council Position 6); Linda Kochmar (Council Position 7).
What is the population of Federal Way, WA?
About 99,493 people, with a median age of 37.4; the median household income is $86,909 and 13% 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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