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Snohomish County, Washington had an estimated 864,113 residents on July 1, 2024, up 4.4 percent since the 2020 census base of 827,955, across 2,087 square miles. County output reached $61.97 bn in 2024, 20,258 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 1,136 7(a) approvals worth $784.3 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Snohomish County
How many people live in Snohomish County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-2024844,430
- Households316,212
- Average household size2.67
- Median household income$111,246
- Median age38.6
- Median gross rent$1,949 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$696,000
- Home value to household income6.3 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income21.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher38.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree13.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over596,438
- Population under 18186,856
- Share under 1822.1 percent
- Population 65 and over124,763
- Share 65 and over14.8 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 64532,811
- Civilian labor force454,217
- Unemployment rate4.5 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over69.1 percent
- Rank by population among Washington counties3rd of 39
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included73rd of 3,222
Snohomish County is the 3rd largest of 39 Washington counties by population. A median home costs 6.3 times median household income, which is severely unaffordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 22.1 percent against 14.8 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Snohomish County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 2024864,113
- Census 2020 base population827,955
- Population change since the 2020 census base4.37 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 202413,816
- Births, 20249,737
- Deaths, 20246,180
- Natural change, 20243,557
- Net domestic migration, 202467
- Net international migration, 202410,153
- Total net migration, 202410,220
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-3,749
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents632nd of 3,144
The county has grown 4.37 percent since the 2020 census base. The population grew in 2024 from both sources: births exceeded deaths and more people moved in than left.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Snohomish County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving25,042
- People arriving, from those returns42,363
- Tax returns filed by households leaving24,782
- Net household movement260
- Adjusted gross income arriving$2.71 bn
- Net adjusted gross income movement$148.3 m
- Average income of an arriving household$108,142
- Average income of a leaving household$103,293
- Largest single originKing County (12,297 households)
- Largest single destinationKing County (7,363 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| King County | 12,297 | 20,909 | $1.67 bn |
| Pierce County | 716 | 1,155 | $48.6 m |
| Skagit County | 640 | 1,086 | $39.1 m |
| Island County | 498 | 826 | $33.3 m |
| Whatcom County | 451 | 617 | $23.0 m |
| Los Angeles County | 396 | 606 | $34.9 m |
| Maricopa County | 354 | 588 | $30.6 m |
| San Diego County | 296 | 563 | $23.9 m |
Households arriving report $4,849 more average income than households leaving, so the migration is raising local spending power rather than just moving it around. The largest single source of arrivals is King County, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Snohomish County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$61.97 bn
- County GDP, 2023$59.16 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20244.7 percent
- GDP change over five years30.8 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Washington areas BEA publishes3rd of 39
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes96th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$73,387
Output grew 4.7 percent in the latest year and 30.8 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Employment by industry in Snohomish County
- Covered employment, annual average297,617
- Establishments reporting20,620
- Average annual pay$79,940
- Average weekly wage$1,537
- Manufacturing, employment55,884
- Manufacturing, average annual pay$117,340
- Health care and social assistance, employment36,554
- Health care and social assistance, average annual pay$66,772
- Retail trade, employment34,523
- Retail trade, average annual pay$46,981
- Construction, employment24,847
- Construction, average annual pay$79,572
- Accommodation and food services, employment24,372
- Professional, scientific and technical services, employment16,201
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 55,884 | 810 | $117,340 |
| Health care and social assistance | 36,554 | 2,153 | $66,772 |
| Retail trade | 34,523 | 1,881 | $46,981 |
| Construction | 24,847 | 3,440 | $79,572 |
| Accommodation and food services | 24,372 | 1,730 | $31,464 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 16,201 | 2,800 | $136,658 |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 14,243 | 1,409 | $58,424 |
| Wholesale trade | 9,272 | 989 | $94,691 |
Manufacturing is the largest private sector at 55,884 jobs, 18.8 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Snohomish County?
- Establishments, all industries20,258
- Employment at those establishments283,649
- Annual payroll$19.98 bn
- Establishments per 1,000 residents24.0
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Snohomish County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 20244,149
- Declared construction value permitted$1.30 bn
- Single family units authorized2,406
- Multifamily units authorized1,743
- Multifamily share of units42.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$312,218
- Units authorized per 1,000 households13.1
Multifamily is 42.0 percent of units authorized, so the pipeline is being built for renters rather than buyers.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Snohomish County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded1,136
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$784.3 m
- Average 7(a) approval$690,392
- Median 7(a) approval$250,000
- 10th percentile approval$25,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,990,200
- Largest single approval$5,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)10,151
- Jobs per approval8.9
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active99
- Distinct industries receiving approvals254
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer18.5 percent
- Loans on real estate terms210
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter878
- Franchise loans135
- Franchise share of approvals11.9 percent
- Leading industry by approval countFull-Service Restaurants (59)
- Most active lenderColumbia Bank (147)
- 504 approvals recorded278
- 504 gross approval dollars$284.8 m
- Average 504 approval$1,024,371
- Median 504 approval$623,500
- Distinct CDCs active5
- 504 jobs per approval10.1
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved9.9
- Most active CDCNorthwest Business Development Association (115)
- Combined SBA approval dollars, 7(a) FY2020 to FY2026 and 504 FY2010 to FY2026$1.07 bn
The average approval of $690,392 sits well above the median of $250,000, pulled up by a few larger deals, so the median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here gets. Only 18.5 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Snohomish County
Do SBA loans in Snohomish County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded234
- Paid in full220
- Charged off14
- Charge-off rate on resolved loans6.0 percent
- Status: Exempt from disclosure697
- Status: Paid in full220
- Status: Cancelled136
- Status: Charged off14
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed69
Of the 234 loans that have reached a final outcome, 6.0 percent were charged off. This is computed only over resolved loans, because a loan still running has not yet succeeded or failed and counting it either way would be wrong.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA lending by place in Snohomish County
- Borrower cities with recorded lending29
- Everett, approvals219
- Lynnwood, approvals165
- Snohomish, approvals109
- Monroe, approvals101
- Marysville, approvals89
- Edmonds, approvals78
| Borrower city | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Everett | 219 | $177,409,600 |
| Lynnwood | 165 | $109,309,300 |
| Snohomish | 109 | $64,041,700 |
| Monroe | 101 | $42,287,800 |
| Marysville | 89 | $55,097,500 |
| Edmonds | 78 | $52,505,000 |
| Arlington | 73 | $61,841,400 |
| Bothell | 71 | $54,746,000 |
| 21 other borrower cities | 231 | $167,047,200 |
Everett accounts for 219 approvals against 165 in Lynnwood. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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How large is Snohomish County?
- Land area2,087 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Washington counties13th of 39
- Width, east to west69.4 mi
- Height, north to south36.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land405
- Establishments per square mile9.71
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Flood risk in Snohomish County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Snohomish County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 535534
- Community Rating System class of the county's own communityClass 5
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book21
- Of those, participating in the NFIP20
- NFIP participation rate95.2 percent
- Best Community Rating System class in the county A lower CRS class is a larger flood insurance premium discount.Class 5
- Communities carrying a CRS class4
- Radon levels in Snohomish County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Snohomish County (community 535534), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries Community Rating System class 5, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there. The EPA places Snohomish County in radon zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. The best Community Rating System class among the county's communities is 5, which carries a flood insurance premium discount for policies written in that community. 95.2 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
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Feasibility studies
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- Population, American Community Survey 2020-2024844,430
- Households316,212
- Average household size2.67
- Median household income$111,246
- Median age38.6
Common questions
Snohomish County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Snohomish County, Washington?
The Census Bureau estimates 864,113 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 844,430, in 316,212 households, ranking 3rd of 39 Washington counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Snohomish County's population growing?
The population has grown 4.37 percent since the 2020 census base of 827,955, to 864,113 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 9,737 births against 6,180 deaths, with net migration of 10,220. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Snohomish County?
$111,246. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $696,000, which is 6.3 times income, and median gross rent is $1,949 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Snohomish County?
20,258 establishments, employing 283,649 people with an annual payroll of $19.98 bn. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Snohomish County?
Manufacturing is the largest private sector at 55,884 jobs, 18.8 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 297,617 jobs at an average annual pay of $79,940, or $1,537 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Snohomish County?
1,136 7(a) approvals totaling $784.3 m since FY2020, across 99 lenders, with a median approval of $250,000, plus 278 504 approvals worth $284.8 m since FY2010. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans in Snohomish County get paid back?
Of the 234 loans that have reached a final outcome, 220 were paid in full and 14 charged off, a charge-off rate of 6.0 percent. Loans still running are excluded, because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
How many building permits were issued in Snohomish County?
4,149 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $1.30 bn. Multifamily was 42.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Snohomish County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Snohomish County come from?
The largest single origin is King County, with 12,297 households. Arriving households report an average income of $108,142 against $103,293 for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Snohomish County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Snohomish County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
Snohomish County
Cities and places in Snohomish.
67 Census places lie wholly or partly in Snohomish County. All 67 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everett | city | 111,845 | 219 | Wholly in this county |
| Marysville | city | 73,002 | 89 | Wholly in this county |
| Bothell | city | 49,610 | 71 | 46.9 percent here, 53.1 percent King County |
| Edmonds | city | 42,735 | 78 | Wholly in this county |
| Lake Stevens | city | 40,253 | 47 | Wholly in this county |
| Lynnwood | city | 40,110 | 165 | Wholly in this county |
| Mill Creek East | CDP | 25,453 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Eastmont | CDP | 23,721 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| North Lynnwood | CDP | 23,339 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Mountlake Terrace | city | 23,104 | 20 | Wholly in this county |
| Martha Lake | CDP | 22,634 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Silver Firs | CDP | 22,306 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Bothell West | CDP | 22,029 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Mukilteo | city | 21,323 | 49 | Wholly in this county |
| Arlington | city | 21,095 | 73 | Wholly in this county |
| Mill Creek | city | 20,956 | 34 | Wholly in this county |
| Monroe | city | 19,755 | 101 | Wholly in this county |
| Lake Stickney | CDP | 15,890 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Bothell East | CDP | 14,578 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Maltby | CDP | 10,910 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Alderwood Manor | CDP | 10,266 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Picnic Point | CDP | 10,261 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Snohomish | city | 10,239 | 109 | Wholly in this county |
| Stanwood | city | 8,373 | 32 | Wholly in this county |
| Woods Creek | CDP | 6,943 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Brier | city | 6,545 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Sultan | city | 6,116 | 9 | Wholly in this county |
| Lake Goodwin | CDP | 5,536 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Chain Lake | CDP | 4,950 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Granite Falls | city | 4,659 | 9 | Wholly in this county |
| Larch Way | CDP | 4,424 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Esperance | CDP | 4,189 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Three Lakes | CDP | 4,055 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Canyon Creek | CDP | 3,910 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Bunk Foss | CDP | 3,627 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Warm Beach | CDP | 3,442 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Lake Cassidy | CDP | 3,292 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Clearview | CDP | 3,254 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| High Bridge | CDP | 3,196 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Lochsloy | CDP | 3,029 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Sisco Heights | CDP | 3,015 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Meadowdale | CDP | 3,009 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Arlington Heights | CDP | 2,727 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Bryant | CDP | 2,648 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Fobes Hill | CDP | 2,569 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Gold Bar | city | 2,390 | 4 | Wholly in this county |
| Cathcart | CDP | 2,064 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Kayak Point | CDP | 1,883 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Cavalero | CDP | 1,591 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Monroe North | CDP | 1,456 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Darrington | town | 1,412 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Sunday Lake | CDP | 1,375 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Machias | CDP | 1,276 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Woodway | city | 1,251 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Lake Ketchum | CDP | 1,235 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Lake Bosworth | CDP | 907 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Lake Roesiger | CDP | 815 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| May Creek | CDP | 791 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Swede Heaven | CDP | 746 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Startup | CDP | 555 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| North Sultan | CDP | 355 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Oso | CDP | 245 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Verlot | CDP | 224 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Index | town | 173 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Northwest Stanwood | CDP | 72 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Hat Island | CDP | 0 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Silvana | CDP | 0 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
A further 23 of the county's 1,136 SBA 7(a) approvals are to borrowers in cities that match no Census place in Snohomish County, the largest being Woodinville (9), Tulalip (7), Kirkland (1). Those are postal cities, unincorporated areas and cities outside the county, so no place row claims them; they are counted in the county total above.
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