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Snohomish County, WA

Demographic and economic profile of Snohomish County, WA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Snohomish County, WA has a population of 864,113 and grew 6.1% over the past five years, with a median household income of $111,246 and a poverty rate of just 7.9%. The labor force participation rate stands at 67.2%, with 36.8% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings of $58,276. Housing costs are notable, with a median home value of $644,600 and median gross rent of $1,866 per month, though a homeownership rate of 68.4% suggests relative stability in residential tenure.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

864,113

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$111,246

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

38.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+6.1% since 2018

Snohomish County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone541,948 (64.2%)
  • Asian Alone114,960 (13.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races54,715 (6.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race44,279 (5.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone43,909 (5.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone31,141 (3.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish57,988
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island22,350
  3. 3.Other Indo-European21,896
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic17,379
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)12,459

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

63.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

14.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

19.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

44,982

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$56,771

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$51,836

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

7.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance88,206
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services62,398
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)57,595
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)52,125
  5. 5.Construction (Group)37,851

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations198,762
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations80,146
  3. 3.Service Occupations64,250
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations49,046
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations41,687

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.35×)57,603
  2. 2.Information (LQ 1.32×)10,596
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.28×)37,901
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.15×)60,959
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.10×)51,088

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$644,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,866/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

68.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,99970,228 (32.6%)
  • $750,000 to $999,99954,009 (25.1%)
  • $1,000,000 to $1,499,99929,083 (13.5%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99923,003 (10.7%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99912,246 (5.7%)
  • $1,500,000 to $1,999,9996,211 (2.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

36.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

67.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$58,276

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

30.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone277,139 (65.0%)
  • Worked At Home85,355 (20.0%)
  • Carpooled38,809 (9.1%)
  • Public Transit12,049 (2.8%)
  • Walked6,825 (1.6%)
  • Other3,925 (0.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.