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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Bothell, WA compare?
| Figure | Bothell, WA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 52,199 |
| Change since April 2020 | +8.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 48,161 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 3,532 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 5.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 6.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 20.0% |
| Measure | Bothell, WA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 49,610±53 |
| Median age | 38.6±1.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 8.4%±1.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 64.4%±2.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.8%±0.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 19.1%±2.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 22.7%±2.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 59.8%±2.3 pts |
| Median household income | $140,427±$7,991 |
| Per capita income | $72,775±$3,736 |
| People below the poverty line | 4.8%±1.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9%±0.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $925,100±$28,197 |
| Median gross rent | $2,346±$65 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 38.7%±5.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 65.5%±2.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 5.1%±1.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 32.9%±2.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 53.9%±2.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 3.4%±1.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.7 min±1.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.9%±1.4 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov