Mukilteo is a city of 21,323 people in Washington. Home values have roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $884,900. 56% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. Few US cities rank higher on income. Median household income runs $132,861, well clear of the $82,259 US median. Households here earn about 35% more than in Washington as a whole.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $132,861, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 42.8
US median: 38.9
More educated
56% 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 Mukilteo
What changed most since 1990
Population7,007 → 21,323(+204%)US over the same years: +35%
White share94.5% → 59.2%(−35.3 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Asian share1.9% → 18.6%(+16.7 pts)US over the same years: +3.1 pts
Mukilteo's population equals 2.5% of Snohomish County's. Its number of households without a car equals 1.6% of the county's. Its number of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher equals 3.7% 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)15.2%(171)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.9%(213)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era45%(508)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.6%(63)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 1,128 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
Mukilteo, decade by decade
Mukilteo 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
7,007
$112,786
$426,252
28.4%
13.3
2000
18,019
$122,639
$480,006
42.7%
42.0
2010
20,254
$131,892
$684,040
48.2%
55.4
2020
21,538
$124,722
$757,403
49.8%
69.9
2024
21,323
$132,861
$884,900
56.3%
74.2
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.
