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Bothell West

Washington · 22,029 residents · 4.15 sq mi
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Bothell West is a city of 22,029 people in Washington. The typical home is worth $824,900. This is an unusually credentialed place: 56% of adults have a four-year degree. That is roughly 56% ahead of the Washington median. Households take in $153,449 a year at the median, 87% more than the country as a whole. That puts it in the top 2% of US cities for household income.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.0
US median: 38.9
More educated
56% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

22,029
+5%since 2023
from 21,014 in 2023
2010 – 2024
5,312 / sq mi
+5%since 2023
from 5,067 / sq mi in 2023
US average: 281
38.0
−1%since 2023
from 38.4 in 2023
US average: 38.9
Land area
4.15 sq mi
Population, 20102024
15K17K19K21K23K201020202024Bothell West
202422K
201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.7%(1,468)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.9%(1,525)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.9%(1,302)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.3%(1,167)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.5%(995)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.8%(3,263)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4418.9%(4,158)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5414.9%(3,283)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411%(2,420)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 746.8%(1,506)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843%(663)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.3%(279)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$153,449
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2023
from $144,941 in 2023
US average: $82,259
2010 – 2024
$68,935
+11%since 2023
from $61,854 in 2023
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
81.2%
+3.1 ptssince 2023
from 78.1% in 2023
US average: 53.3%
3.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2023
from 3.2% in 2023
US average: 12.5%
0.377
+3%since 2023
from 0.367 in 2023
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade10.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Information10.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services6.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Arts, entertainment, food5.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Wholesale trade5%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration4.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance3.7%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing1.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

$824,900
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2023
from $757,700 in 2023
US average: $376,019
2010 – 2024
$2,511
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2023
from $2,552 in 2023
US average: $1,442
78.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2023
from 78.1% in 2023
21.4% rent
2.6%
−0.5 ptssince 2023
from 3.0% in 2023
US average: 10.0%
2.74 people
Unchangedsince 2023
from 2.75 people in 2023
US average: 2.54
19.6%
−1.1 ptssince 2023
from 20.7% in 2023
US average: 22.9%
33.2%
−2.0 ptssince 2023
from 35.2% in 2023
US average: 47.4%
5.4
+3%since 2023
from 5.2 in 2023
2010 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
88
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2023
White, non-Hispanic56.3%(11,821)
Black3.4%(711)
Hispanic / Latino12.3%(2,593)
Asian20.5%(4,301)
Other7.6%(1,588)
2024
White, non-Hispanic55.3%(12,177)
Black2.9%(649)
Hispanic / Latino10.1%(2,220)
Asian24.3%(5,356)
Other7.4%(1,627)
77
Unchangedsince 2023
from 77 in 2023
2011 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican8%(1,765)
Cuban0.5%(105)
Dominican0.3%(68)
Venezuelan0.3%(58)
Salvadoran0.2%(47)
Colombian0.2%(38)
Puerto Rican0.2%(36)
Costa Rican0.1%(29)
Spaniard0.1%(23)
Guatemalan0.1%(18)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian9.9%(2,178)
Chinese3.2%(699)
Filipino2.7%(591)
Vietnamese2.5%(550)
Korean2.4%(528)
Pakistani0.8%(167)
Indonesian0.7%(145)
Japanese0.6%(137)
Thai0.6%(134)
Bangladeshi0.3%(64)
Nepalese0.2%(55)
Taiwanese0.2%(42)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.5%(121)
Tongan0.3%(73)
Ancestry
German11.9%(2,612)
English10.8%(2,386)
Irish6.7%(1,481)
Norwegian4.1%(913)
American3.8%(836)
Italian3.1%(686)
Ukrainian3%(651)
French2.7%(585)
Swedish2.6%(570)
Russian2.5%(551)
Scottish2.2%(489)
Polish1.6%(363)
+ 38 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch1.6%(358)
Arab1.6%(356)
Brazilian0.8%(175)
British0.6%(125)
Welsh0.5%(120)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(102)
Austrian0.4%(96)
Iranian0.4%(95)
Lebanese0.4%(86)
Swiss0.4%(84)
Romanian0.4%(82)
Czech0.4%(78)
Syrian0.3%(62)
Slovene0.3%(61)
Greek0.3%(56)
Jordanian0.2%(54)
Hungarian0.2%(53)
Egyptian0.2%(49)
Finnish0.2%(46)
Kenyan0.2%(45)
Turkish0.2%(40)
Ethiopian0.2%(37)
West Indian0.2%(37)
Croatian0.2%(36)
Danish0.1%(33)
Palestinian0.1%(32)
Canadian0.1%(31)
Serbian0.1%(31)
Moroccan0.1%(18)
Slovak0.1%(15)
Armenian0.1%(13)
Belgian0.1%(13)
Lithuanian0.1%(12)
Section 05

Education

56.2%
+3.2 ptssince 2023
from 53.0% in 2023
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
94.9%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 94.9% in 2023
US average: 89.6%
22.6%
+2.7 ptssince 2023
from 19.9% in 2023
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

31.8 min
−3%since 2023
from 32.6 min in 2023
US average: 26.5
59.2%
−4.2 ptssince 2023
from 63.4% in 2023
US average: 68.9%
9.0%
+1.5 ptssince 2023
from 7.5% in 2023
US average: 8.5%
3.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2023
from 3.5% in 2023
US average: 3.2%
27.4%
+2.9 ptssince 2023
from 24.5% in 2023
US average: 15.0%
0.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2023
from 0.4% in 2023
US average: 2.4%
0.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2023
from 0.4% in 2023
US average: 0.4%
3.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2023
from 3.9% in 2023
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

2.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2023
from 3.2% in 2023
US average: 5.2%
71.2%
+0.7 ptssince 2023
from 70.5% in 2023
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
76.4%
US average: 74.6%
12.8%
−0.6 ptssince 2023
from 13.5% in 2023
US average: 13.1%
60.9%
+2.1 ptssince 2023
from 58.8% in 2023
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

52.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2023
from 52.2% in 2023
47.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2023
from 47.8% in 2023
28.5%
+4.2 ptssince 2023
from 24.4% in 2023
US average: 14.1%
5.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2023
from 5.3% in 2023
US average: 6.2%
7.2%
−1.5 ptssince 2023
from 8.7% in 2023
US average: 13.3%
6.0%
+0.5 ptssince 2023
from 5.5% in 2023
US average: 8.4%
98.2%
+1.4 ptssince 2023
from 96.8% in 2023
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
99.4%
US average: 95.5%
91.0%
US average: 87.7%
65.4%
−4.2 ptssince 2023
from 69.5% in 2023
US average: 77.7%
5.4%
−1.1 ptssince 2023
from 6.5% in 2023
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married30.2%(2,810)
Married62.2%(5,798)
Widowed0.8%(77)
Divorced6.8%(635)
Women 15+
Never married21.5%(1,811)
Married64.3%(5,414)
Widowed4.6%(383)
Divorced9.6%(806)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

6.0%
+0.5 ptssince 2023
from 5.5% in 2023
US average: 8.4%
74.5%
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.8%
US average: 13.8%
11.2%
US average: 18.4%
7.7%
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.8%
US average: 2.2%
Any private
83.9%
US average: 67.1%
Any public
18.0%
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)26.3%(229)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)24.5%(214)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era25.1%(219)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.4%(12)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 872 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Bothell West, Washington?

Bothell West, Washington has about 22,029 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Bothell West, Washington?

The typical household in Bothell West, Washington earns about $153,449 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Bothell West, Washington expensive?

In Bothell West, Washington, the median home is worth about $824,900, and the typical rent is about $2,511 a month.

How educated are people in Bothell West, Washington?

About 56.2% of adults age 25 and over in Bothell West, Washington hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Bothell West, Washington?

About 3.0% of people in Bothell West, Washington live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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