Lake Stevens is a city of 40,253 people in Washington. The population has more than tripled since 2000, adding 33,892 people. That puts it in the top 4% of US cities for household income. The typical home is worth $635,600, having roughly tripled since 2000. This skews young, with a median age of 34.7. Density works out to 3,962 people per square mile.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $122,336, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 34.7
US median: 38.9
Average education
35% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 84%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Lake Stevens
What changed most since 1990
Population3,397 → 40,253(+1,085%)US over the same years: +35%
Median home value (2024 dollars)$290,408 → $635,600(+119%)US over the same years: +67%
White share95.0% → 67.6%(−27.4 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Lake Stevens's population equals 4.8% of Snohomish County's. Its number of households without a car equals 2.4% of the county's. Its number of residents 65 and older equals 2.8% of the county's.
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)39.3%(751)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)36.3%(694)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era16.3%(312)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.1%(79)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 1,911 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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Over time
Lake Stevens, decade by decade
Lake Stevens population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
3,397
$85,394
$290,408
15.7%
12.0
2000
6,361
$118,828
$346,114
20.3%
22.5
2010
28,069
$97,899
$416,754
24.2%
41.8
2020
35,630
$112,825
$465,908
27.8%
58.5
2024
40,253
$122,336
$635,600
35.0%
64.1
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
