Big Lake

Population: 2,648
Median household income: $119,000
Median home value: $659,800

Located in Skagit County, Washington, Big Lake is a community with a population of 2,648. Its median household income of $119,000 runs above the Skagit County figure of $85,474.

From 2019 to 2023, Big Lake's population grew 49.3% from 1,774 to 2,648, while its median home value rose 70.9% from $386,100 to $659,800.

Owners occupy 88.4% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 48.3 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,648
Median age: 48.3 yrs
Median household income: $119,000
Median home value: $659,800
Median gross rent: $1,932
Housing units: 1,119
Homeownership rate: 88.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,7742,648

Median household income

$105,682$119,000

Median home value

$386,100$659,800

Median gross rent

$977$1,932

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,774	$105,682	$386,100	$977
2020	2,251	$95,313	$446,200	$1,281
2021	2,279	$107,059	$481,800	$1,545
2022	2,267	$108,654	$572,300	$1,823
2023	2,648	$119,000	$659,800	$1,932

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

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1717.6%

18 to 240.8%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 4414.7%

45 to 546.6%

55 to 6420.6%

65 to 7416.1%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	107	4.0%
5 to 17	467	17.6%
18 to 24	22	0.8%
25 to 34	309	11.7%
35 to 44	389	14.7%
45 to 54	174	6.6%
55 to 64	545	20.6%
65 to 74	427	16.1%
75 and over	208	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,176	82.2%
Black or African American	4	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	127	4.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	47	1.8%
Two or more races	60	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	234	8.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.9%

High school graduate24.2%

Some college or associate's37.4%

Bachelor's degree19.4%

Graduate or professional degree17.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	39	1.9%
High school graduate	497	24.2%
Some college or associate's	767	37.4%
Bachelor's degree	398	19.4%
Graduate or professional degree	351	17.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone74.7%

Carpooled13.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	705	74.7%
Carpooled	124	13.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	115	12.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	216	26.1%
15 to 29 min	345	41.6%
30 to 44 min	56	6.8%
45 to 59 min	77	9.3%
60+ min	135	16.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.63
Poverty rate: 4.5% (118 of 2,648)

	Count	Share
Family households	726	72.0%
Nonfamily households	282	28.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,008	90.1%
Vacant	111	9.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	891	88.4%
Renter-occupied	117	11.6%

1-unit, detached84.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.7%

5 to 19 units2.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other10.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	946	84.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	30	2.7%
5 to 19 units	31	2.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	112	10.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5306050
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 7.67 sq mi
Water area: 0.83 sq mi
Center point: 48.3958, -122.2432