Census-designated place · Washington

Warm Beach, Washington

Warm Beach, census-designated place, in Snohomish County, Washington. Warm Beach had 2,990 residents in the 2020 Census, a full count; the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 3,442 (±549). GEOID 5376195.

Residents, 2020 Census

2,990

Census count or controlled total
ACS 2020-2024 estimate: 3,442 ±549

Median household income

$99,940

±$30,692 (90% margin)
Washington: $98,141

Median home value

$671,100

±$72,840 (90% margin)
Washington: $564,600

Median gross rent

$2,111

±$240 (90% margin)
Washington: $1,760

Where is Warm Beach and what county is it in?

Warm Beach is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for counting, with no city government of its own, in Snohomish County, Washington. It covers 4.4 square miles of land, 686 residents per square mile in 2020.

Warm Beach is in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 3 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Warm Beach (marked with a dot) in Snohomish County, Washington. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Warm Beach, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 2,990 residents in Warm Beach, a full count rather than a sample. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a sample, estimates 3,442 (±549).

The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Warm Beach is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.

ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure Warm BeachSnohomish CountyWashington Change since 2015-2019
Total population 3,442 ±549 844,430 7,816,116 +839
Households 1,254 ±179 316,212 3,064,820 +280
Average household size 2.68 ±0.23 2.64 2.50 no clear change
Housing units 1,375 ±200 331,530 3,306,620 +332

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Warm Beach?

The median resident of Warm Beach is 48.7 years old; 23.6% are under 18 and 27.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 84.6%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 11.3%. 3.2% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Warm BeachSnohomish CountyWashington Change since 2015-2019
Median age 48.7 ±8.2 38.6 38.3 no clear change
Under 18 years 23.6% ±6.4 pts 22.1% 21.4% –
65 years and over 27.8% ±5.0 pts 14.8% 16.6% –
Male 45.5% ±4.3 pts 50.4% 50.4% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 11.3% ±9.0 pts 12.1% 14.4% –
White alone, not Hispanic 84.6% ±8.9 pts 62.0% 63.1% no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.3% ±0.6 pts 3.6% 3.8% –
Asian alone, not Hispanic 1.4% ±1.2 pts 13.6% 9.7% –
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.9% ±0.9 pts 0.6% 0.8% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.2 pts 0.5% 0.7% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 1.6% ±1.4 pts 6.9% 6.8% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.2 pts 0.7% 0.6% –
Born outside the United States 3.2% ±1.8 pts 19.3% 15.4% no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 4.8% ±3.2 pts 24.4% 21.4% –
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 10.9% ±4.1 pts 6.9% 7.8% –
With a disability 17.8% ±4.0 pts 12.4% 13.6% –
No health insurance coverage 3.2% ±1.8 pts 6.2% 6.3% –
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 94.8% ±2.9 pts 93.1% 92.3% –
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 26.8% ±6.7 pts 38.2% 39.6% no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 11.1% ±3.9 pts 13.4% 15.6% –
Lived in the same house a year earlier 96.4% ±2.2 pts 87.3% 85.5% –
Moved from another state in the past year 0.0% ±1.2 pts 1.8% 2.9% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Warm Beach earn?

Half of Warm Beach's 1,254 households earn less than $99,940 a year (±$30,692), against $111,246 in Snohomish County and $98,141 in Washington. In 2015-2019 it was $122,300 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 7.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure Warm BeachSnohomish CountyWashington Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $99,940 ±$30,692 $111,246 $98,141 no clear change
Mean household income $123,590 ±$28,714 $142,821 $134,588 –
Per capita income $46,374 ±$11,009 $54,628 $53,744 no clear change
People below the poverty line 7.5% ±4.3 pts 8.0% 9.9% +5.2 pts
Children under 18 below the poverty line 0.0% ±4.8 pts 9.2% 11.6% –
Households receiving SNAP 7.7% ±5.1 pts 8.8% 11.5% –
Households with a computer 93.6% ±4.6 pts 97.7% 97.1% –
Households with a broadband subscription 87.9% ±5.5 pts 94.4% 93.6% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Warm Beach?

Owners occupy 70.7% of Warm Beach's occupied homes and renters 29.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $671,100 by its owner (±$72,840). The median renter pays $2,111 a month including utilities, and 64.0% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure Warm BeachSnohomish CountyWashington Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $671,100 ±$72,840 $696,000 $564,600 +$178,576
Median gross rent $2,111 ±$240 $1,949 $1,760 +$635
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 64.0% ±18.4 pts 41.9% 40.1% –
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $2,696 ±$330 $2,748 $2,445 –
Owner-occupied homes 70.7% ±8.9 pts 68.2% 63.8% −20.2 pts
Renter-occupied homes 29.3% ±8.9 pts 31.8% 36.2% –
Housing units 1,375 ±200 331,530 3,306,620 +332
Homeowner vacancy rate 0.0% ±4.4 pts 0.5% 0.7% –
Rental vacancy rate 0.0% ±10.3 pts 4.0% 4.5% –
Single-family detached homes 60.1% ±10.0 pts 63.9% 61.9% –
Mobile homes 20.0% ±7.1 pts 4.6% 5.5% –
Built 2020 or later 0.8% ±1.3 pts 2.6% 2.3% –
Built 2010 to 2019 10.2% ±5.5 pts 12.2% 12.1% –
Built 1939 or earlier 4.1% ±3.9 pts 4.9% 9.6% –
Households with no vehicle 6.1% ±4.4 pts 4.7% 7.1% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Warm Beach work and get to work?

65.9% of Warm Beach's workers drive alone and 29.8% work from home. The average trip to work takes 33.2 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure Warm BeachSnohomish CountyWashington Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 45.7% ±6.3 pts 67.3% 64.5% –
Unemployment rate 2.9% ±2.5 pts 4.5% 5.1% –
Drove alone to work 65.9% ±9.2 pts 65.0% 63.4% –
Carpooled 3.3% ±4.0 pts 9.1% 8.5% –
Public transportation 0.0% ±3.4 pts 2.8% 3.4% –
Walked 1.0% ±1.6 pts 1.6% 3.0% –
Worked from home 29.8% ±8.9 pts 20.0% 19.8% +20.2 pts
Mean travel time to work 33.2 min ±4.3 30.8 min 26.6 min no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Warm Beach?

No census tract lies mostly in Warm Beach; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Warm Beach, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Warm Beach
Tract 532.02Snohomish County4,900 $119,826 $732,70031%
Tract 532.01Snohomish County4,717 $111,900 $769,00024%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Warm Beach) · Census block assignment files

How does Warm Beach compare with other places in Washington?

Warm Beach ranks 170th of 387 places in Washington with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Warm Beach's rank in Washington (1 = highest): by population among the state's incorporated places with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population (ACS 2020-2024)240th393
Residents per square mile311th394
Median household income170th387
Per capita income175th393
Median home value102nd384
Median gross rent73rd351
Poverty rate182nd281
Bachelor's degree or higher222nd382
Median age51st394
Owner-occupied share215th388
Work from home41st307
Travel time to work73rd394

Warm Beach's figures with every place in Washington (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Warm Beach?

20 of the 57 figures for Warm Beach on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Warm Beach are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.