Stanwood

Population: 8,351
Median household income: $87,477
Median home value: $547,400

Stanwood, a community in Snohomish County, Washington, has 8,351 residents. At $87,477, its median household income sits below Snohomish County's $107,982.

From 2019 to 2023, Stanwood's population grew 18.2% from 7,068 to 8,351, while its median home value rose 60.6% from $340,900 to $547,400.

68.9% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1999.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,351
Median age: 36.0 yrs
Median household income: $87,477
Median home value: $547,400
Median gross rent: $1,625
Housing units: 3,067
Homeownership rate: 67.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,0688,351

Median household income

$75,767$87,477

Median home value

$340,900$547,400

Median gross rent

$1,072$1,625

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,068	$75,767	$340,900	$1,072
2020	7,228	$71,306	$366,900	$1,170
2021	7,776	$89,231	$419,000	$1,240
2022	8,051	$85,357	$486,000	$1,520
2023	8,351	$87,477	$547,400	$1,625

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1723.1%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 4414.5%

45 to 548.4%

55 to 6411.5%

65 to 748.0%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	430	5.1%
5 to 17	1,925	23.1%
18 to 24	650	7.8%
25 to 34	1,103	13.2%
35 to 44	1,215	14.5%
45 to 54	703	8.4%
55 to 64	959	11.5%
65 to 74	670	8.0%
75 and over	696	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,913	82.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	214	2.6%
Asian	150	1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	1	0.0%
Two or more races	486	5.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	587	7.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.0%

High school graduate35.2%

Some college or associate's38.7%

Bachelor's degree15.6%

Graduate or professional degree6.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	216	4.0%
High school graduate	1,883	35.2%
Some college or associate's	2,068	38.7%
Bachelor's degree	833	15.6%
Graduate or professional degree	346	6.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone79.8%

Carpooled9.7%

Public transit1.3%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.9%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,638	79.8%
Carpooled	320	9.7%
Public transit	42	1.3%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	294	8.9%
Other means	12	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	588	19.5%
15 to 29 min	609	20.2%
30 to 44 min	950	31.5%
45 to 59 min	226	7.5%
60+ min	639	21.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.72
Poverty rate: 7.5% (613 of 8,168)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,934	64.7%
Nonfamily households	1,057	35.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1999

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,991	97.5%
Vacant	76	2.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,029	67.8%
Renter-occupied	962	32.2%

1-unit, detached68.9%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units5.2%

5 to 19 units9.9%

20 or more units13.5%

Mobile home & other1.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,114	68.9%
1-unit, attached	30	1.0%
2 to 4 units	161	5.2%
5 to 19 units	303	9.9%
20 or more units	413	13.5%
Mobile home & other	46	1.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5367455
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.98 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 48.2451, -122.3422