Lake Stevens, WA Population

Overview

35,135

Total Population

34.5

Median age

49.47%

Female population %

102.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

50.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,43

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Lake Stevens's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Lake Stevens is 34.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lake Stevens's population under 18 was 29.24%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lake Stevens's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 8.79% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lake Stevens, 24.56% were under the age of 15, 16.45% aged 15 to 29, 50.21% aged 30 to 64, 8.14% aged 65 to 84, and 0.65% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 371 less females than males in Lake Stevens:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.47% females and 50.53% males in Lake Stevens, WA.
The Lake Stevens, WA gender ratio is 102.1:100 i.e. 102.1 men to 100 women (1.021).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 1,821.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 1,724.

Lake Stevens's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Lake Stevens population: 80.75% are White, 2.70% are Black or African American, 0.96% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.78% are Asian, 0.55% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.74% are some other race and 7.51% are multiracial.
Lake Stevens's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 3,43 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 31,705 (90.24% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lake Stevens is White with a population of 28,373 (80.75% of the total population).

Lake Stevens's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 39,848 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Lake Stevens's population increased by 6,923 (32.13%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lake Stevens's population increased by 10,629 (37.34%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Lake Stevens's population was lowest in year 2000 at 21,546.