Snohomish County

Snohomish County, Washington

3000 Rockefeller Ave MS 605
Everett, WA 98201
Phone: (425) 388-3466
Fax: (425) 388-3806
www1.co.snohomish.wa.us

In northwestern WA, bordered on west by Puget Sound, northeast of Seattle. Organized Jan 14, 1861 (prior to statehood) from Island County. Name Origin: For the Snohomish Indians; name is believed to mean 'tidewater people' or 'union.'

Area (sq mi):: 2196.41 (land 2089.06; water 107.35) Population per square mile: 314.00
Population 2005: 655,944 State rank: 3 Population change: 2000-20005 8.20%; 1990-2000 30.10% Population 2000: 606,024 (White 83.40%; Black or African American 1.70%; Hispanic or Latino 4.70%; Asian 5.80%; Other 7.00%). Foreign born: 9.70%. Median age: 34.70
Income 2000: per capita $23,417; median household $53,060; Population below poverty level: 6.90% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $30,393-$31,964
Unemployment (2004): 5.60% Unemployment change (from 2000): 0.20% Median travel time to work: 29.60 minutes Working outside county of residence: 37.20% Cities with population over 10,000:
  • Everett County seat (96,101)
  • Edmonds (39,601)
  • Lynnwood (33,418)
  • Marysville (28,804)
  • Mountlake Terrace (20,310)
  • Mukilteo (19,434)
  • Monroe (15,178)
  • Arlington (14,491)
  • Mill Creek (13,506)
    • See other counties in Washington.