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Snohomish County

Washington · 713,335 residents · 2,087 sq mi
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Snohomish County is home to 713,335 people in Washington. The typical home is worth $338,600, having risen by half since 2000. Growth has run 18% since 2000, or 107,311 more people. The poverty rate is 8.4%, under the national 13.8%. Households here earn about 16% more than in Washington as a whole. The median household earns $66,300, about 26% above the national median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 37.1
US median: 37.2
Average education
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 42%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
713,335
+18%since 2000
from 606,024 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
37.1
+7%since 2000
from 34.7 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
2,087 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
428K541K655K769K882K19902000201020202024Snohomish County
2024844K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.6%(47,378)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.6%(47,064)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.8%(48,705)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.9%(49,561)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.2%(44,412)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3413.9%(99,203)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4414.6%(104,474)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5416%(114,411)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6411.9%(84,583)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 745.8%(41,019)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.1%(22,317)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.4%(10,208)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$66,300
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $53,060 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$30,635
+31%since 2000
from $23,417 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
43.2%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 41.7% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
8.4%
+1.5 ptssince 2000
from 6.9% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.395
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade15.5%
US avg: 10.9%
Information12.2%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade9.5%
US avg: 7.2%
Other services6.9%
US avg: 7%
Finance & insurance4.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration4.4%
US avg: 4.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.6%
US avg: 4.2%
Arts, entertainment, food2.8%
US avg: 2.4%
Transportation & warehousing2.6%
US avg: 3.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.8%
US avg: 1.4%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$338,600
+42%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $188,600 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$994
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $766 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
67.0%
−0.8 ptssince 2000
from 67.8% in 2000
33.0% rent
Vacancy rate
6.1%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 5.7% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.60 people
+2%since 2009
from 2.56 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
39.5%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 38.5% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
46.9%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 45.5% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
5.1
Unchangedsince 2009
from 5.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
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%
2010
White, non-Hispanic74.3%(529,814)
Black2.4%(17,299)
Hispanic / Latino9%(64,249)
Asian8.8%(62,760)
Other5.1%(36,469)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican6.6%(45,636)
Puerto Rican0.4%(2,553)
South American0.4%(2,479)
Central American0.2%(1,723)
Spaniard0.2%(1,514)
Colombian0.1%(721)
Peruvian0.1%(704)
Salvadoran0.1%(609)
Cuban0.1%(481)
Honduran0.1%(444)
Chilean0.1%(418)
Dominican0%(259)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0%(253)
Panamanian0%(205)
Guatemalan0%(203)
Bolivian0%(131)
Nicaraguan0%(116)
Venezuelan0%(110)
Argentine0%(51)
Uruguayan0%(41)
Ancestry
German20.3%(141,046)
Irish12.6%(87,159)
English12.2%(84,945)
Norwegian8.2%(57,227)
Swedish4.5%(31,161)
French3.8%(26,210)
American3.6%(25,066)
Italian3.5%(24,142)
Scottish3.3%(23,155)
Scotch-Irish2.7%(18,607)
Dutch2.7%(18,530)
Polish1.8%(12,456)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Danish1.4%(9,919)
Russian1.3%(8,709)
Welsh1.1%(7,499)
Ukrainian1%(7,218)
French Canadian0.8%(5,749)
British0.7%(4,568)
Finnish0.6%(4,322)
Canadian0.6%(3,955)
Swiss0.5%(3,761)
Arab0.5%(3,498)
Greek0.5%(3,308)
Czech0.4%(3,035)
Hungarian0.4%(2,446)
Austrian0.3%(2,282)
Portuguese0.3%(2,031)
Ethiopian0.3%(1,955)
Romanian0.3%(1,804)
Iranian0.2%(1,414)
Egyptian0.2%(1,101)
West Indian0.2%(1,048)
Somali0.1%(1,030)
Lebanese0.1%(1,028)
Lithuanian0.1%(859)
Belgian0.1%(799)
Slovak0.1%(698)
Croatian0.1%(686)
Nigerian0.1%(654)
Turkish0.1%(595)
Armenian0.1%(480)
Bulgarian0.1%(434)
Latvian0.1%(366)
Australian0%(343)
Jamaican0%(307)
Brazilian0%(286)
Iraqi0%(262)
Serbian0%(255)
Haitian0%(233)
Jordanian0%(198)
Slovene0%(171)
Syrian0%(169)
Israeli0%(124)
Kenyan0%(86)
Moroccan0%(85)
Guyanese0%(48)
Barbadian0%(38)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
28.2%
+3.8 ptssince 2000
from 24.4% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
90.7%
+1.6 ptssince 2000
from 89.2% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
8.3%
+1.4 ptssince 2000
from 6.9% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
29.7 min
+37%since 2000
from 21.7 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
74.3%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 74.7% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
13.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 13.1% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
5.2%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 4.6% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
4.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.6% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
1.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
4.6%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 4.5% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
11.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 11.7% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
35.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 35.3% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.0% in 2009
Female
50.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.0% in 2009
Foreign born
13.6%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 12.7% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
11.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 12.1% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
6.2%
−6.7 ptssince 2013
from 12.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
64.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 64.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.9%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 12.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.1%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 14.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
16.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 16.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 2.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
74.3%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 76.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
30.1%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 29.1% 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)28.4%(12,782)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)25.9%(11,663)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era30.3%(13,637)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.6%(1,152)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.9%(390)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 44,982 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 Snohomish County, Washington?

Snohomish County, Washington has about 713,335 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Snohomish County, Washington earns about $66,300 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 $338,600, and the typical rent is about $994 a month.

How educated are people in Snohomish County, Washington?

About 28.2% 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 8.4% 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 247,693 residents, a change of about 53 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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