With 8,373 people, Stanwood is a city in Washington. The population has more than doubled since 2000, adding 4,450 people. Few US cities rank higher on income. The typical home is worth $593,100, having more than tripled since 2000. About 24% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The foreign-born share is 3%.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $90,242, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.3
US median: 38.9
Less educated
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 102%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Stanwood
What changed most since 1990
Population1,961 → 8,373(+327%)US over the same years: +35%
Median home value (2024 dollars)$199,686 → $593,100(+197%)US over the same years: +67%
Median age38.5 → 36.3(−2.2 years)US over the same years: +6.0 years
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)33.8%(135)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22.8%(91)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era15.5%(62)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6%(24)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.8%(7)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 400 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
Stanwood, decade by decade
Stanwood 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
1,961
$61,610
$199,686
13.2%
9.8
2000
3,923
$81,086
$293,833
18.1%
24.3
2010
6,231
$87,172
$394,888
21.2%
31.5
2020
7,705
$86,426
$444,697
20.8%
44.3
2024
8,373
$90,242
$593,100
24.3%
41.1
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.
