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Lynnwood

Washington · 28,695 residents · 7.88 sq mi
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Lynnwood is a city of 28,695 people in Washington. Owners hold 49% of the housing stock. Median home value sits at $120,600. There are 5,152 fewer people here than in 2000. Poverty is uncommon here, at 9.3% of people here. 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 31.5
US median: 33.0
Average education
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 10%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
28,695
−15%vs 2000
vs 33,847 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
31.5
−10%vs 2000
vs 34.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
7.88 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
27K31K35K39K42K19902000201020202024Lynnwood
202440K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58%(2,305)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.2%(2,058)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146%(1,736)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.1%(1,751)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.6%(2,469)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3421.3%(6,122)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.4%(4,414)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.3%(2,944)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.4%(2,116)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.8%(1,670)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.7%(768)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.2%(342)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$30,512
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $42,814 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$13,984
−30%vs 2000
vs $19,971 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
9.3%
−0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$120,600
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $176,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$529
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $741 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
49.5%
−3.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 53.0% in 2000
50.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic70.9%(24,009)
Black3.2%(1,070)
Hispanic / Latino7%(2,356)
Asian13.8%(4,679)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic88.5%(25,408)
Black1.7%(502)
Hispanic / Latino2.3%(664)
Asian7.3%(2,104)
Other2.4%(681)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican11.4%(4,558)
Salvadoran0.9%(341)
Cuban0.5%(213)
Puerto Rican0.5%(195)
Honduran0.5%(191)
Spaniard0.5%(187)
Colombian0.3%(114)
Peruvian0.2%(82)
Argentine0.2%(73)
Costa Rican0.1%(47)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0.1%(46)
Ecuadorian0.1%(23)
Asian origin
Chinese3.3%(1,337)
Vietnamese2.4%(951)
Filipino2.2%(868)
Korean2%(820)
Pakistani1.6%(654)
Asian Indian1.3%(525)
Japanese1%(417)
Taiwanese1%(392)
Thai0.9%(379)
Cambodian0.8%(331)
Kazakh0.8%(328)
Indonesian0.3%(123)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Sri Lankan0.2%(95)
Mongolian0.2%(67)
Laotian0%(18)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(46)
Samoan0.1%(30)
Ancestry
German10.9%(4,369)
English10.3%(4,118)
Irish7.1%(2,864)
Norwegian4%(1,586)
Ethiopian3%(1,191)
Italian2.3%(939)
American2.2%(895)
Scottish2.1%(857)
French1.7%(693)
Polish1.3%(509)
Swedish1.1%(454)
+ 37 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch1.1%(422)
Russian1%(417)
Danish0.7%(285)
Austrian0.7%(271)
Brazilian0.7%(263)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(256)
Ukrainian0.6%(240)
Arab0.6%(232)
Romanian0.5%(206)
Armenian0.5%(204)
Czech0.5%(189)
Welsh0.4%(173)
Lebanese0.4%(168)
Bulgarian0.4%(165)
British0.4%(160)
Finnish0.4%(152)
Portuguese0.3%(123)
Iranian0.3%(109)
Swiss0.3%(103)
Greek0.2%(87)
Ghanaian0.2%(87)
Lithuanian0.2%(83)
Hungarian0.2%(70)
Belgian0.2%(67)
Egyptian0.1%(56)
Croatian0.1%(55)
Nigerian0.1%(50)
Slovak0.1%(49)
Canadian0.1%(44)
Turkish0.1%(32)
Slovene0%(8)
Kenyan0%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
18.5%
−3.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 22.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
86.1%
−0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 86.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
4.1%
−2.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.2 min
+22%vs 2000
vs 19.8 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married38.4%(6,122)
Married48.4%(7,711)
Widowed2.9%(459)
Divorced10.3%(1,645)
Women 15+
Never married30.2%(5,096)
Married47.2%(7,973)
Widowed8%(1,357)
Divorced14.6%(2,468)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
8.0%
−9.7 ptssince 2013
from 17.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
54.3%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 53.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 13.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.9%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 16.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
26.0%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 25.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
65.6%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 65.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
39.1%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 37.7% in 2020
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)27.5%(542)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22.5%(444)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era41.1%(811)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.7%(33)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,974 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Lynnwood, Washington?

Lynnwood, Washington has about 28,695 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Lynnwood, Washington?

The typical household in Lynnwood, Washington earns about $30,512 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Lynnwood, Washington expensive?

In Lynnwood, Washington, the median home is worth about $120,600, and the typical rent is about $529 a month.

How educated are people in Lynnwood, Washington?

About 18.5% of adults age 25 and over in Lynnwood, Washington hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Lynnwood, Washington?

About 9.3% of people in Lynnwood, 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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