Bothell

Population: 48,610
Median household income: $132,232
Median home value: $871,300

Located in King County, Washington, Bothell is a community with a population of 48,610. Its median household income of $132,232 runs above the King County figure of $122,148.

Between 2019 and 2023, Bothell's population grew 6.3% from 45,749 to 48,610, while its median home value rose 64.3% from $530,300 to $871,300.

The typical home was built around 1992. 5.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 48,610
Median age: 38.0 yrs
Median household income: $132,232
Median home value: $871,300
Median gross rent: $2,295
Housing units: 19,926
Homeownership rate: 63.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 58.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

45,74948,610

Median household income

$99,965$132,232

Median home value

$530,300$871,300

Median gross rent

$1,719$2,295

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	45,749	$99,965	$530,300	$1,719
2020	46,386	$107,651	$587,900	$1,797
2021	47,355	$116,578	$638,000	$1,956
2022	47,917	$127,944	$796,900	$2,174
2023	48,610	$132,232	$871,300	$2,295

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1718.9%

18 to 245.7%

25 to 3414.7%

35 to 4418.2%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6410.9%

65 to 748.1%

75 and over5.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,604	5.4%
5 to 17	9,175	18.9%
18 to 24	2,773	5.7%
25 to 34	7,155	14.7%
35 to 44	8,826	18.2%
45 to 54	6,196	12.7%
55 to 64	5,313	10.9%
65 to 74	3,936	8.1%
75 and over	2,632	5.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	30,412	62.6%
Black or African American	416	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	61	0.1%
Asian	9,276	19.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	359	0.7%
Two or more races	3,034	6.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,052	10.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.7%

High school graduate11.3%

Some college or associate's25.4%

Bachelor's degree36.0%

Graduate or professional degree22.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,595	4.7%
High school graduate	3,857	11.3%
Some college or associate's	8,663	25.4%
Bachelor's degree	12,270	36.0%
Graduate or professional degree	7,673	22.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone55.4%

Carpooled7.5%

Public transit4.3%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home30.2%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	13,965	55.4%
Carpooled	1,897	7.5%
Public transit	1,078	4.3%
Walked	376	1.5%
Bicycle	46	0.2%
Worked from home	7,624	30.2%
Other means	224	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,406	19.4%
15 to 29 min	6,197	35.2%
30 to 44 min	4,748	27.0%
45 to 59 min	1,532	8.7%
60+ min	1,703	9.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.56
Poverty rate: 5.8% (2,771 of 48,187)

	Count	Share
Family households	12,419	66.3%
Nonfamily households	6,316	33.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	18,735	94.0%
Vacant	1,191	6.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	11,840	63.2%
Renter-occupied	6,895	36.8%

1-unit, detached53.4%

1-unit, attached5.0%

2 to 4 units6.1%

5 to 19 units14.6%

20 or more units14.6%

Mobile home & other6.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	10,634	53.4%
1-unit, attached	996	5.0%
2 to 4 units	1,206	6.1%
5 to 19 units	2,914	14.6%
20 or more units	2,915	14.6%
Mobile home & other	1,261	6.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5307380
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 14 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 47.7735, -122.2044