City profile · Washington · Census ACS 2023

Snohomish, WA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Snohomish - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

10,177
Residents
$84,688
Median income
$599,600
Median home
$2,501
Median rent (state)

Snohomish - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Snohomish places in the 66th percentile for household income and the 37th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

66th
percentile, household income
89th
percentile, home value
92nd
percentile, median rent
37th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Snohomish, WA

10,177 people live in Snohomish, Washington - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Snohomish brings in $84,688 a year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 4.6%. Home values in Snohomish run a median of $599,600, and the median resident age is 42.9 years. About 32.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 54.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 191 residential building permits were authorized in Snohomish (Building Boom), up 74% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data. Snohomish reports a comparatively low crime rate: per-100,000 total crime stands at 1773.0 in FBI UCR data, below the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Washington carries a cost-of-living premium: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Washington scores 107.0 (Above Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $2,501 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $188 across Washington, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 97.9 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

10,177 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Washington

Median Household Income

$84,688 /yr

Poverty 4.6%

Cost of Living Index (state)

107.0 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Washington average

How does Snohomish compare to other US cities?

Here's how Snohomish stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 66% higher than other cities
Home value 89% pricier than other cities
Median rent 92% pricier than other cities
Safety 37% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Zoom in to just Washington and the picture shifts: Snohomish ranks #66 of 156 Washington cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Snohomish against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Washington only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Washington-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Snohomish toward the top of Washington's cities

Among the 599 Washington cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Snohomish ranks #1 - the 87th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Snohomish only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#279 of 565
51st percentile in Washington
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 599
87th percentile in Washington
Median Home Value
#133 of 565
76th percentile in Washington
Poverty Rate
#336 of 598
43rd percentile in Washington
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#207 of 599
65th percentile in Washington

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Washington only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

66thIncome percentile
37thSafety percentile

66th percentile nationally for median household income · 37th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Snohomish's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Snohomish's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 38 Avg. percentile National median
Snohomish's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Snohomish's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$599,600 11th percentile more affordable than 11% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). This entry sits in this band. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Snohomish $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Snohomish, WA Snohomish, WA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Snohomish, WA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Snohomish, WA median $84,688/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Snohomish, WA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Snohomish, WA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 32.3%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 4.6%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 54.2%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
10,177
Median Income
$84,688
Median Home Value
$599,600
Median Age
42.9
Poverty Rate
4.6%
Labor force participation
54.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
32.3%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1773.0
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
165.6
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1607.4
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
20
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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10,000 residents10,200 residents10,400 residents10,600 residents10,800 residents 202020212022202320242025 10,174 residents 10,719 residents ▲ +5.4%
Snohomish's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
191
housing units authorized
Single-Family
102
detached homes
Multifamily
89
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
18.8
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 110
2020 44
2021 40
2022 60
2023 26
2024 191

Permit volume increased 74% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
74.6%
Carpool
7.0%
Public Transit
1.9%
Walk
3.3%
Work from Home
12.1%
Other
1.1%

Based on 4,474 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Washington - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$85
avg/month
Natural Gas
$48
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$55
avg/month
Total Utilities
$188
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Washington state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Washington state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Snohomish sits in

Cost of Living Index
107.0
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,501/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
97.9 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Washington

Alderwood Manor
10,168 people
Port Townsend
10,290 people
DuPont
9,952 people
Vashon
10,424 people
Fairwood CDP (Spokane County)
10,439 people
Picnic Point
9,833 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Snohomish's 10,177 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Baker City, OR
10,177 people
Alpena, MI
10,178 people
Cross Lanes, WV
10,172 people
Glenwood Springs, CO
10,171 people
Molalla, OR
10,168 people
La Grange, KY
10,188 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Snohomish's $84,688 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Harrell, AR
$84,688 median income
Ogden, IL
$84,688 median income
Dayton, MT
$84,688 median income
Kalida, OH
$84,679 median income
Malcolm, NE
$84,712 median income
Mableton, GA
$84,662 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Snohomish, WA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Snohomish, WA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 84.6% 8.1% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 6.2% White 84.6% Black or African American 0.6% Asian 3.6% American Indian 0.2% Native Hawaiian 0.3% Some other race 2.5% Two or more races 8.1% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Snohomish compares to nearby Washington cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Snohomish (this city) 10,177 $84,688
Alderwood Manor 10,168 $118,077
Port Townsend 10,290 $60,015
DuPont 9,952 $114,423
Census ACS 5-year FIPS WA FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Snohomish, WA?

What is the population of Snohomish, WA? +

10,177 people live in Snohomish, WA according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Snohomish, WA? +

The median household income in Snohomish is $84,688 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Snohomish? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Snohomish; the closest available measure is the Washington state average, a cost of living index of 107.0 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Washington vary by metro area.

Is Snohomish, WA safe? +

Snohomish has a total crime rate of 1773.0 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Snohomish, WA? +

Homes in Snohomish carry a median value of $599,600, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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