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Snohomish County

Washington · 465,642 residents · 2,086.515 sq mi
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Snohomish County is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $36,847. Population has fallen 23% since 2000, a loss of 140,382 residents. Median home value is $126,600. Poverty is rare here, at 6.6% of residents.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.2
US median: 33.0
Average education
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 12%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
465,642
−23%vs 2000
vs 606,024 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
32.2
−7%vs 2000
vs 34.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 1990 – 2024
428K541K655K769K882K1990201020202024Snohomish County
2024844K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.4%(39,196)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.5%(39,565)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147%(32,601)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.2%(28,941)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.2%(28,938)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3419.3%(89,847)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4417.4%(81,168)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.4%(48,262)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.1%(32,844)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.7%(26,501)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843%(13,762)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.9%(4,017)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$36,847
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $53,060 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$15,769
−33%vs 2000
vs $23,417 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
6.6%
−0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$126,600
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $188,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$536
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $766 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
66.3%
−1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 67.8% in 2000
33.7% rent
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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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic93.4%(434,921)
Black1%(4,465)
Hispanic / Latino2%(9,464)
Asian3.5%(16,398)
Other2.1%(9,858)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

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)
Argentine0%(299)
Panamanian0%(206)
Uruguayan0%(119)
Bolivian0%(103)
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)
+ 12 more asian origin groups with data
Hmong0.1%(783)
Laotian0.1%(687)
Mongolian0.1%(613)
Kazakh0.1%(579)
Sri Lankan0.1%(444)
Malaysian0%(258)
Burmese0%(230)
Bhutanese0%(21)
Mien0%(19)
Uzbek0%(3)
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)
Israeli0%(151)
Somali0%(63)
Barbadian0%(45)
Guyanese0%(25)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Norwegian population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
19.3%
−5.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 24.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
85.7%
−3.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 89.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
5.1%
−1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.8 min
+14%vs 2000
vs 21.7 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 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 465,642 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Snohomish County, Washington?

The typical household in Snohomish County, Washington earns about $36,847 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 $126,600, and the typical rent is about $536 a month.

How educated are people in Snohomish County, Washington?

About 19.3% 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 6.6% of people in Snohomish County, Washington live below the federal poverty line.

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