3rd most populous of 39
With 864,113 residents in 2024, Snohomish County ranks 3rd by population among Washington's 39 counties and is home to 10.9% of the state's residents.
Snohomish County is home to 864,113 people (2024 estimate) on 2,087 square miles of land. This page brings together official U.S. Census Bureau population estimates since 2000, the components of change—births, deaths and migration—American Community Survey indicators on income, housing, poverty and education, BEA economic accounts and BLS unemployment.
Key indicators
Population
864,113
July 1, 2024 estimate
2020 Census base
827,955
April 1, 2020
Change since 2020
+4.4%
2020–2024
Land area
2,087 mi²
5,404 km²
Population density
414.1 /mi²
2024 estimate ÷ land area
Births
9,737
Year to July 1, 2024
Deaths
6,180
Year to July 1, 2024
Natural change
+3,557
Births minus deaths, 2024
Net migration
+10,220
Domestic + international, 2024
Per capita personal income
$78,447
BEA, 2024
Gross domestic product
$62.0 billion
BEA, current dollars, 2024
Median household income
$111,246
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Poverty rate
8.0%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Bachelor’s degree or higher
38.2%
Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Foreign-born residents
19.3%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Median home value
$696,000
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Unemployment rate
4.4%
BLS annual average, 2024
Historical data
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Population
2000–2024864,113▲ 42%
U.S. Census Bureau: intercensal estimates 2000–2009, Vintage 2020 (2010–2019) and Vintage 2024 (2020–2024), July 1.
Data summary
| Indicator | Value | Year and source |
|---|---|---|
| Population estimate | 864,113 | 2024 · U.S. Census Bureau |
| Population, 2010 Census | 713,335 | 2010 · U.S. Census Bureau |
| Population, 2000 | 609,185 | July 1, 2000 · Census intercensal |
| Change since 2000 | +41.8% | 2000–2024 · Census |
| International migration | +10,153 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Domestic migration | +67 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate | 11.3 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Death rate | 7.2 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Population rank in Washington | 3rd of 39 | 2024 · calculated |
| Per capita personal income | $78,447 | BEA, 2024 · official |
| Gross domestic product | $62.0 billion | BEA, current dollars, 2024 · official |
| Median household income | $111,246 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Poverty rate | 8.0% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 38.2% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Foreign-born residents | 19.3% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median home value | $696,000 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median gross rent | $1,949/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median age | 38.6 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Households | 316,212 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 68.2% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
Snohomish County in context
Comparable indicators for Snohomish County, Washington and the United States.
| Indicator | County | Washington | U.S. | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population change 2020–2024 | +4.4% | +3.3% | +2.6% | Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate (per 1,000) | 11.3 | 10.3 | 10.6 | 2024 |
| Death rate (per 1,000) | 7.2 | 8.2 | 9.1 | 2024 |
| Net migration rate (per 1,000) | 11.8 | 10.6 | 8.2 | 2024 |
| Population density (/mi²) | 414.1 | 119.8 | 96.3 | 2024 |
| Per capita personal income | $78,447 | $85,187 | $73,204 | BEA, 2024 |
| Median household income | $111,246 | $98,141 | $80,734 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Poverty rate | 8.0% | 9.9% | 12.5% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 38.2% | 39.6% | 35.7% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Foreign-born residents | 19.3% | 15.4% | 14.1% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median home value | $696,000 | $564,600 | $332,700 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median gross rent | $1,949/month | $1,760/month | $1,413/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median age | 38.6 years | 38.3 years | 38.9 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Owner-occupied homes | 68.2% | 63.8% | 65.2% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
Cities & towns
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Did you know? Snohomish County
A quarter century of change
Its population went from 609,185 in 2000 to 864,113 in 2024, a change of +41.8%, compared with +34.6% for Washington as a whole.
Births and deaths
In the year to July 2024 the county recorded 9,737 births and 6,180 deaths, so births outnumbered deaths by 3,557.
Record population
Annual Census estimates since 2000 put the county's highest population in 2024, at 864,113.
7th in density
Snohomish County has about 414.1 residents per square mile of land, ranking 7th of 39 counties; Washington averages 119.8.
Household income rank
With a median household income of $111,246 (ACS 2020–2024 5-year), the county ranks 2nd of 39 Washington counties; the state median is $98,141.
Size of the economy
Its economy produced $62.0 billion of GDP in 2024 (BEA), 3rd largest among 39 Washington counties.
Latest economic growth
Real GDP grew 1.8% in 2024, adjusted for inflation (BEA, chained 2017 dollars).
Sources and methodology
- U.S. Census Bureau — County population totals and components, Vintage 2024
- U.S. Census Bureau — County estimates 2010–2020
- U.S. Census Bureau — Intercensal estimates 2000–2010
- U.S. Census Bureau — Gazetteer files (land area)
- U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis — Regional economic accounts
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — LAUS