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Snohomish County

Washington · 827,957 residents · 2,087 sq mi
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With 827,957 people, Snohomish County is a county in Washington. The typical home is worth $440,100, having more than doubled since 2000. Growth has run 37% since 2000, or 221,933 more people. The median household earns $89,273, about 35% above the national median. Renters pay $1,515 a month at the median. The poverty rate is 7.2%, under the national 12.8%.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 38.2
US median: 38.8
Average education
33% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 55%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
827,957
+37%since 2000
from 606,024 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
38.2
+10%since 2000
from 34.7 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
2,087 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
428K541K655K769K882K19902000201020202024Snohomish County
2024844K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 56.1%(50,733)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.4%(53,018)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.4%(53,392)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196%(49,371)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.6%(46,667)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.3%(118,038)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4414.7%(121,720)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5412.9%(107,048)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6413.2%(108,993)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 749%(74,414)
US avg: 10%
75 to 843.9%(32,483)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.5%(12,080)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$89,273
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $53,060 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$41,126
+76%since 2000
from $23,417 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
58.7%
+17.0 ptssince 2009
from 41.7% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
7.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2000
from 6.9% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade14.9%
US avg: 10%
Information11.9%
US avg: 11.1%
Wholesale trade8.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Other services5.7%
US avg: 6.6%
Finance & insurance4.2%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical3.6%
US avg: 4.7%
Public administration3.6%
US avg: 4.7%
Arts, entertainment, food2.3%
US avg: 2%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
US avg: 2.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.7%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.8%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$440,100
+55%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $188,600 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,515
+32%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $766 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
66.4%
−1.3 ptssince 2000
from 67.8% in 2000
33.6% rent
Persons per household
2.68 people
+5%since 2009
from 2.56 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
4.9
−3%since 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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic63.8%(528,415)
Black3.4%(28,392)
Hispanic / Latino11.6%(95,644)
Asian12.2%(100,654)
Other6.9%(57,475)
Segregation Score
27
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
Mexican7.4%(59,707)
Central American0.9%(6,911)
South American0.8%(6,262)
Puerto Rican0.5%(3,880)
Salvadoran0.4%(3,154)
Spaniard0.3%(2,705)
Colombian0.2%(1,860)
Guatemalan0.2%(1,673)
Peruvian0.2%(1,622)
Cuban0.2%(1,322)
Argentine0.1%(786)
Honduran0.1%(728)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0.1%(702)
Chilean0.1%(689)
Nicaraguan0.1%(622)
Dominican0%(384)
Ecuadorian0%(368)
Panamanian0%(325)
Uruguayan0%(101)
Bolivian0%(99)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2.4%(19,628)
Filipino2.1%(16,664)
Korean1.7%(13,680)
Vietnamese1.5%(11,905)
Chinese1.4%(11,537)
Japanese0.5%(4,092)
Cambodian0.4%(3,605)
Pakistani0.3%(2,351)
Laotian0.1%(1,084)
Thai0.1%(1,011)
Indonesian0.1%(940)
Taiwanese0.1%(554)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Mongolian0.1%(430)
Hmong0%(289)
Sri Lankan0%(257)
Nepalese0%(175)
Bhutanese0%(119)
Burmese0%(112)
Malaysian0%(47)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.4%(3,503)
Chamorro0.2%(1,537)
Marshallese0.2%(1,218)
Samoan0.1%(892)
Fijian0.1%(805)
Tongan0%(212)
Ancestry
German15%(122,101)
English10%(81,035)
Irish9.9%(80,088)
Norwegian6.3%(51,429)
Italian3.5%(28,193)
American3.4%(27,797)
French3.1%(25,471)
Swedish3.1%(24,806)
Scottish2.8%(22,782)
Dutch1.7%(13,480)
Subsaharan African1.6%(13,390)
Polish1.6%(12,869)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Russian1.3%(10,574)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(10,110)
Ukrainian1.2%(9,367)
Welsh1%(7,890)
British0.9%(7,681)
Danish0.9%(7,669)
Finnish0.7%(5,467)
Ethiopian0.6%(4,912)
French Canadian0.6%(4,634)
Swiss0.4%(3,052)
Czech0.4%(3,039)
Canadian0.4%(2,961)
Greek0.3%(2,586)
Romanian0.3%(2,411)
Iranian0.3%(2,364)
Hungarian0.3%(2,336)
Portuguese0.2%(2,000)
Austrian0.2%(1,720)
West Indian0.2%(1,474)
Egyptian0.1%(1,154)
Lithuanian0.1%(1,085)
Croatian0.1%(1,023)
Belgian0.1%(1,011)
Armenian0.1%(981)
Lebanese0.1%(839)
Bulgarian0.1%(809)
Australian0.1%(764)
Jamaican0.1%(674)
Nigerian0.1%(623)
Brazilian0.1%(610)
Slovak0.1%(584)
Palestinian0.1%(545)
Syrian0.1%(527)
Iraqi0.1%(463)
Serbian0.1%(456)
Arab0.1%(455)
Kenyan0%(344)
Moroccan0%(313)
Ghanaian0%(308)
Latvian0%(303)
Turkish0%(271)
Somali0%(232)
Haitian0%(180)
Slovene0%(177)
Israeli0%(122)
Jordanian0%(95)
Guyanese0%(62)
Barbadian0%(16)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
32.8%
+8.3 ptssince 2000
from 24.4% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
92.5%
+3.4 ptssince 2000
from 89.2% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
10.7%
+3.8 ptssince 2000
from 6.9% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
32.5 min
+50%since 2000
from 21.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
72.4%
−2.3 ptssince 2009
from 74.7% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
4.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.5% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.1%
−4.1 ptssince 2011
from 8.2% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
67.5%
−2.4 ptssince 2011
from 69.9% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
73.4%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
41.0%
+5.7 ptssince 2009
from 35.3% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.0% in 2009
Female
49.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.0% in 2009
Foreign born
17.0%
+4.3 ptssince 2009
from 12.7% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
6.1%
−6.8 ptssince 2013
from 12.9% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
96.1%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
85.4%
US average: 86.2%
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

Uninsured
6.1%
−6.8 ptssince 2013
from 12.9% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
64.2%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
12.6%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
14.4%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
16.3%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
2.0%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
76.1%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
29.1%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)23.6%(12,104)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)24%(12,286)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era33.6%(17,212)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War4.8%(2,469)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II2.2%(1,126)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 51,295 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 827,957 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Snohomish County, Washington earns about $89,273 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 $440,100, and the typical rent is about $1,515 a month.

How educated are people in Snohomish County, Washington?

About 32.8% 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 7.2% 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 362,315 residents, a change of about 78 percent over that period.

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

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