Lynnwood

Population: 40,953
Median household income: $76,439
Median home value: $635,800

Located in Snohomish County, Washington, Lynnwood is a community with a population of 40,953. The median household income of $76,439 is below the Snohomish County median ($107,982).

Between 2019 and 2023, Lynnwood's population grew 7.4% from 38,143 to 40,953, while its median home value rose 60.8% from $395,300 to $635,800.

The typical home was built around 1979. 14.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 40,953
Median age: 39.2 yrs
Median household income: $76,439
Median home value: $635,800
Median gross rent: $1,675
Housing units: 17,617
Homeownership rate: 51.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

38,14340,953

Median household income

$63,743$76,439

Median home value

$395,300$635,800

Median gross rent

$1,303$1,675

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	38,143	$63,743	$395,300	$1,303
2020	38,538	$62,926	$443,100	$1,350
2021	38,812	$67,576	$492,600	$1,439
2022	39,867	$72,241	$596,200	$1,611
2023	40,953	$76,439	$635,800	$1,675

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1713.2%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3415.9%

35 to 4414.3%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 6412.3%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,242	5.5%
5 to 17	5,392	13.2%
18 to 24	3,276	8.0%
25 to 34	6,530	15.9%
35 to 44	5,848	14.3%
45 to 54	5,334	13.0%
55 to 64	5,029	12.3%
65 to 74	4,099	10.0%
75 and over	3,203	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	20,846	50.9%
Black or African American	3,557	8.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	83	0.2%
Asian	7,904	19.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	103	0.3%
Some other race	80	0.2%
Two or more races	2,332	5.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6,048	14.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.1%

High school graduate21.4%

Some college or associate's34.8%

Bachelor's degree21.6%

Graduate or professional degree11.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,334	11.1%
High school graduate	6,441	21.4%
Some college or associate's	10,467	34.8%
Bachelor's degree	6,496	21.6%
Graduate or professional degree	3,305	11.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone65.6%

Carpooled9.9%

Public transit7.8%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home13.1%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	13,163	65.6%
Carpooled	1,979	9.9%
Public transit	1,575	7.8%
Walked	463	2.3%
Bicycle	147	0.7%
Worked from home	2,634	13.1%
Other means	118	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,744	21.5%
15 to 29 min	5,659	32.4%
30 to 44 min	4,562	26.2%
45 to 59 min	1,168	6.7%
60+ min	2,312	13.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 14.2% (5,739 of 40,489)

	Count	Share
Family households	9,937	59.7%
Nonfamily households	6,697	40.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	16,634	94.4%
Vacant	983	5.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,633	51.9%
Renter-occupied	8,001	48.1%

1-unit, detached46.0%

1-unit, attached3.5%

2 to 4 units10.0%

5 to 19 units16.5%

20 or more units20.8%

Mobile home & other3.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,097	46.0%
1-unit, attached	615	3.5%
2 to 4 units	1,768	10.0%
5 to 19 units	2,907	16.5%
20 or more units	3,664	20.8%
Mobile home & other	566	3.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5340840
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 7.88 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 47.8290, -122.3007