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Snohomish County, WA

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Snohomish County is the third most populous in the state of Washington, representing 11% of the state's population.

Total GDP for the county increased 11%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $55.2 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Snohomish County voted for Democratic candidates every time and never voted for Republicans.

Snohomish County comprises Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Everett.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Chelan County, Island County, King County, Kitsap County, and Skagit County.

Presidential Election

🔵 Democrat    🔴 Republican

Election Year
Candidates (Party)*
Votes (% Total)Landslide
Scale**
🔵🔴
2000
🔴George W. Bush
🔵Al Gore
51.58%43.62%+
2004
🔴George W. Bush
🔵John Kerry
53.04%45.53%+
2008
🔵Barack Obama
🔴John McCain
58.47%39.56%+
2012
🔵Barack Obama
🔴Mitt Romney
57.16%40.33%+
2016
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Hillary Clinton
54.13%37.48%+
2020
🔵Joe Biden
🔴Donald Trump
58.51%37.93%++
2024
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Kamala Harris
Notes:
*Presidential Tickets
2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman
2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards
2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin
2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan
2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine
2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence
2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz
**Landslide Scale (county)
+ Victory margin was less than 20 percent
++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes
+++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters
++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

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Economic Significance

Key IndustryAs %
County GDP
GDP
Growth*
County GDP1100%11%
Government
Enterprises
9%22%
Private Industries91%10%
Agriculture<1%99%
Mining<1%68%
Utilities<1%53%
Construction6%36%
Manufacturing30%-28%
– Durable29%-30%
– Nondurable1%52%
Trade10%39%
– Wholesale4%53%
– Retail6%30%
Transportation1%62%
Information4%21%
Finance & Insurance4%23%
Real Estate15%38%
Professional &
Business Services
8%51%
Educational Services<1%39%
Healthcare &
Social Services
5%29%
Arts, Recreation &
Entertainment
1%92%
Accommodation &
Food Services
2%38%
Other Services22%29%
Notes:
*Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically
1. All industry total.
2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

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Local Vibrancy

Total*Vibrancy
Indicator
(1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers11282
🪑 Furniture &
Home Furnishings
10675
📺 Electronics & Appliance3359
🛒 Grocery Stores27888
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores1634
⚕️ Health & Personal Care18383
⛽ Gasoline Stations15779
👕 Clothing Stores17779
👠 Shoe Stores3657
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry4867
🏸 Sporting Goods5371
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers1024
🏬 Department Stores6067
💐 Florists1648
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops2753
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies 3764
🍺 Bars & Taverns6773
🍽️ Full-service restaurants61888
🍔 Limited-service restaurants56586
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers54687
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation8274
Notes:
* Total counts of establishments are places of business.
** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

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Wealth Indicators

Household Income by Distribution
As % County’s
Total Household Income
Average Household Income
Maximum Household Income
Top 5%119%$382,900 N/A
Top 20%47%$237,500 More than $250,000
Next highest 20%24%$122,800 $148,900
Middle 20%17%$84,000 $100,100
Second lowest 20%10%$48,700 $69,200
Bottom 20%3%$15,800 $29,900
Notes:
1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county
% Total
Households
Average Household
Income*
Wages & Salaries66%$102,600
Self-Employment14%$46,600
Investment Income125%$24,300
Social Security43%$22,300
Supplemental Security4%$10,500
Public Assistance5%Below $10,000
Retirement33%$28,700
Notes:
* Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income
1Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

Under
25*
Age 25
to 49*
Age 50
to 64*
Age 65
& Older*
Below
$25K
<1%2%3%4%
$25K
– $49K
1%3%3%5%
$50K
– $99K
1%10%9%7%
$100K
– $199K
1%14%15%5%
$200K
& more
<1%7%9%2%
Notes:
* Age of heads of households

 

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Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics
Race/EthnicityMaleFemale
Non-Hispanic White$59,400 $35,700
African-American
Hispanic$49,600
Asian$101,700 $88,200
Level of Education MaleFemale
Below Highschool$55,000 $19,900
Highschool & GED$58,900 $29,500
Some College to
Associate’s
$58,800 $41,100
College/Bachelor’s
Degree
$81,100 $46,900
Graduate Degree$98,300 $83,800
OccupationMaleFemale
White-Collar1$87,500 $71,900
STEM2$94,500 $78,500
Gray-Collar3$36,500
Pink-Collar4$21,000
Sales5$47,300 $36,300
Blue-Collar6$57,800 $25,300
Notes:
1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations
2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations
3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement
4. Personal care and service occupations
5. Sales and sales related
6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

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Climate Risks

Disaster CategoryNatural Hazard
Risk Rating
Annual Loss
Per Capita
Avalanche++$
Coastal Flooding+$
Cold Waves
Drought+
Earthquake++$$
Hail+
Heat Waves+$
Hurricane
Ice Storm+
Landslide++$
Lightning++$
Riverine Flooding+$
Strong Wind+
Tornado+$
Tsunami+
Volcanic Activity++$
Wildfires+
Winter Weather+
Notes:
Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank.
+: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings
++: Relatively moderate
+++: Relatively high
++++: Very high
$: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100
$$: $100-499
$$$: $500-999
$$$$: $1,000 and more

 

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