COUNTY
Snohomish County
Washington · 870,656 residents (2025 est.) · 2,086.515 sq mi
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Snohomish County is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $111,246. Population has grown 39% since 2000. Median home value has more than tripled since 2000, reaching $696,000. It ranks in the top 1% of US counties for household income.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.6
US median: 38.9
Average education
38% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 103%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
PEP 2025 EST:870,656 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024844K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56%(50,557)
5 to 96.3%(53,193)
10 to 146.1%(51,400)
15 to 195.7%(48,089)
20 to 245.3%(44,753)
25 to 3414.9%(125,466)
35 to 4415.7%(132,227)
45 to 5412.7%(107,174)
55 to 6412.6%(106,808)
65 to 749.3%(78,292)
75 to 844%(33,652)
85 and over1.5%(12,819)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$111,246
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $53,060 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
67.3%
+25.6 ptssince 2009
from 41.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade13.3%
Information12%
Wholesale trade8.7%
Other services5.5%
Finance & insurance5%
Professional, scientific, technical4.2%
Public administration3.5%
Arts, entertainment, food2.6%
Transportation & warehousing1.9%
Education & health services0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
Construction0.7%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$696,000
+103%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $188,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
6.3
+23%since 2009
from 5.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
86
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic83.4%(505,198)
Black1.6%(9,803)
Hispanic / Latino4.7%(28,590)
Asian5.7%(34,748)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic62%(523,347)
Black3.6%(30,238)
Hispanic / Latino12.1%(102,350)
Asian13.6%(114,492)
Other8.8%(74,003)
72
+53%since 2009
from 47 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
25
−9%since 2020
from 27 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican8.4%(71,346)
South American1.1%(9,445)
Central American0.9%(7,664)
Salvadoran0.5%(3,802)
Puerto Rican0.4%(3,448)
Spaniard0.4%(3,149)
Colombian0.4%(3,121)
Peruvian0.3%(2,197)
Venezuelan0.2%(1,921)
Guatemalan0.2%(1,889)
Cuban0.2%(1,470)
Honduran0.1%(1,023)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0.1%(1,009)
Ecuadorian0.1%(971)
Chilean0.1%(638)
Nicaraguan0%(397)
Costa Rican0%(311)
Argentine0%(299)
Panamanian0%(206)
Uruguayan0%(119)
Bolivian0%(103)
Paraguayan0%(24)
Asian origin
Asian Indian3.4%(28,761)
Filipino2.1%(17,360)
Chinese1.9%(15,727)
Vietnamese1.8%(14,839)
Korean1.6%(13,514)
Cambodian0.5%(3,979)
Japanese0.4%(3,463)
Pakistani0.3%(2,580)
Thai0.2%(1,612)
Taiwanese0.2%(1,549)
Indonesian0.2%(1,523)
Nepalese0.1%(810)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.4%(3,541)
Chamorro0.2%(2,059)
Samoan0.1%(1,234)
Marshallese0.1%(1,167)
Fijian0.1%(904)
Tongan0%(332)
Chuukese0%(52)
Guamanian0%(26)
Ancestry
German13.5%(114,160)
English11.7%(99,069)
Irish9.2%(77,585)
Norwegian5.2%(43,576)
American3%(25,712)
Italian3%(25,479)
Scottish2.7%(22,723)
Swedish2.7%(22,558)
French2.3%(19,602)
Subsaharan African1.8%(15,287)
Dutch1.4%(11,988)
Polish1.3%(11,398)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Ukrainian1.2%(10,343)
Russian1%(8,749)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(7,829)
Danish0.9%(7,538)
Arab0.8%(7,079)
Welsh0.7%(6,121)
Ethiopian0.7%(5,708)
Finnish0.6%(5,059)
British0.5%(4,571)
Greek0.4%(3,101)
French Canadian0.3%(2,927)
Swiss0.3%(2,518)
Canadian0.3%(2,367)
Iranian0.3%(2,361)
Portuguese0.3%(2,343)
Czech0.3%(2,225)
Hungarian0.3%(2,209)
Romanian0.2%(2,106)
Brazilian0.2%(1,826)
Austrian0.2%(1,736)
West Indian0.2%(1,639)
Nigerian0.2%(1,513)
Egyptian0.2%(1,468)
Croatian0.2%(1,431)
Lithuanian0.2%(1,295)
Bulgarian0.1%(1,193)
Armenian0.1%(1,175)
Kenyan0.1%(976)
Belgian0.1%(910)
Lebanese0.1%(875)
Jamaican0.1%(849)
Syrian0.1%(833)
Slovak0.1%(819)
Jordanian0.1%(778)
Iraqi0.1%(777)
Moroccan0.1%(658)
Palestinian0.1%(600)
Australian0%(365)
Latvian0%(342)
Turkish0%(341)
Ghanaian0%(278)
Haitian0%(254)
Serbian0%(178)
Slovene0%(172)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(170)
Israeli0%(151)
Somali0%(63)
Barbadian0%(45)
Guyanese0%(25)
Macedonian0%(18)
Cape Verdean0%(8)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
93.1%
+3.9 ptssince 2000
from 89.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married33.7%(116,755)
Married54.9%(189,950)
Widowed2%(6,797)
Divorced9.4%(32,693)
Women 15+
Never married26.7%(91,740)
Married53.7%(184,073)
Widowed6.6%(22,714)
Divorced13%(44,558)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Snohomish County, Washington?
Snohomish County, Washington has about 844,430 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Snohomish County, Washington?
The typical household in Snohomish County, Washington earns about $111,246 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Snohomish County, Washington expensive?
In Snohomish County, Washington, the median home is worth about $696,000, and the typical rent is about $1,949 a month.
How educated are people in Snohomish County, Washington?
About 38.2% of adults age 25 and over in Snohomish County, Washington hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Snohomish County, Washington?
About 8.0% of people in Snohomish County, Washington live below the federal poverty line.
Has Snohomish County, Washington grown since 1990?
Yes, Snohomish County, Washington has grown since 1990. The population has added about 378,788 residents, a change of about 81 percent over that period.
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