Snohomish County, WA Population

Overview

820,024

Total Population

38.2

Median age

49.59%

Female population %

101.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

48.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

88,58

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Snohomish County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Snohomish County is 38.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Snohomish County's population under 18 was 22.64%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Snohomish County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.57% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Snohomish County, 18.90% were under the age of 15, 18.25% aged 15 to 29, 49.29% aged 30 to 64, 12.07% aged 65 to 84, and 1.50% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 6,782 less females than males in Snohomish County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.59% females and 50.41% males in Snohomish County, WA.
The Snohomish County, WA gender ratio is 101.7:100 i.e. 101.7 men to 100 women (1.017).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 32,591.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 31,318.

Snohomish County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Snohomish County population: 71.01% are White, 3.37% are Black or African American, 0.87% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 11.69% are Asian, 0.42% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.79% are some other race and 8.86% are multiracial.
Snohomish County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 88,58 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 731,444 (89.20% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Snohomish County is White with a population of 582,306 (71.01% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 840,079 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Snohomish County's population increased by 106,429 (17.47%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Snohomish County's population increased by 114,347 (15.98%), 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, Snohomish County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 609,093.