Overview
38,812
Total Population
39.6
Median age
50.02%
Female population %
99.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
50.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
5,411
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Lynnwood's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Lynnwood is 39.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Lynnwood's population under 18 was 19.73%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Lynnwood's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.65% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Lynnwood, 16.74% were under the age of 15, 18.99% aged 15 to 29, 47.61% aged 30 to 64, 13.88% aged 65 to 84, and 2.77% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 18 more females than males in Lynnwood:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.02% females and 49.98% males in Lynnwood, WA.
- The Lynnwood, WA gender ratio is 99.9:100 i.e. 99.9 men to 100 women (0.999).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 1,922.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 1,564.
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Race / Ethnicity
Lynnwood's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Lynnwood population: 57.95% are White, 8.78% are Black or African American, 0.31% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 17.14% are Asian, 0.26% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.79% are some other race and 11.77% are multiracial.
- Lynnwood's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 5,411 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 33,401 (86.06% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Lynnwood is White with a population of 22,491 (57.95% of the total population).
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Year by year
Lynnwood's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 43,212 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Lynnwood's population increased by 1,810 (5.31%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Lynnwood's population increased by 2,624 (7.31%), 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, Lynnwood's population was lowest in year 2004 at 33,536.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)