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Darrington, WA

Snohomish County · population ~1,520
Population
1,520
↑ 13% since 2010
Jobs
394
↑ 151% since 2010
Renters
31%
↑ 9pp since 2009
Median income
$66,488
↑ 70% since 2009 (nominal)
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What stands out
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    Key facts
    Population
    1,520
    Jobs
    394
    Renters
    31%
    Median income
    $66,488
    Nearby places
    Granite Falls32.7 kmArlington41 kmMarysville45.1 kmGold Bar45.2 kmSultan45.5 km
    Straight-line distance, not drive time

    The story so far

    Local job base moved from 157 in 2010 to 394 by 2023, with the pace of change shifting noticeably around 2014 (+20.1%/year before, +5.8%/year after). That trend is still underway as of the most recent data. Owner-occupancy has fallen 9 percentage points since 2009 (78% to 69% by 2024) — measured across non-overlapping ACS survey windows to avoid over-reading a single year's release.

    Local jobs, 2010–2023
    20142010394157
    The numbers
    Each row: the current value, its trend over time, and where it falls among all 82 places we cover.
    Family households
    ACS 5-yr
    52.2%
    42.0%86.7%
    higher than only 2% of places
    Owner-occupied
    ACS 5-yr
    68.7%
    40.4%85.1%
    higher than 72% of places
    Local jobs
    LODES
    394
    1,506656,821
    higher than only 0% of places
    Job growth since 2010
    LODES
    151%
    -3%166%
    higher than 98% of places
    Weekday transit departures
    GTFS snapshot
    26
    19256,385
    higher than only 4% of places
    Tesla share of local EVs
    WA DOL
    56%
    24%58%
    higher than 93% of places
    Multifamily permitting
    Census BPS
    0th pctl
    vs. this place's own 2010–2025 permitting history (not a cross-place comparison)
    2BR Fair Market Rent
    HUD, county-level
    $2,549
    FY2020 → FY2027, shared across this HUD metro area — not place-specific
    Housing mix
    ACS 5-yr — current housing stock, not new permits
    Single-family99%
    Multifamily (5+ units)1%
    Where Darrington's workforce lives
    LODES OD — commuting flows
    Darrington
    42.7%
    Marysville
    9.8%
    Seattle
    8.5%
    Everett
    7.9%
    Arlington
    7.3%
    Life
    per place — WA OSPI, OpenStreetMap
    Parks5
    Schools2
    Grocery stores1
    Hospitals0
    Libraries2
    Nearest community site: Glad Tidings Assembly of God (Churches), 0.43 km

    Work

    Share of local jobs by sector · LODES · workplace location, not resident industry
    Education (includes academia/research)30% (118)
    Government (Public Administration)22% (87)
    Retail18% (69)
    Manufacturing (includes, but is not limited to, aerospace)13% (51)
    Other6% (25)
    Healthcare & Social Assistance6% (23)
    Hospitality3% (11)
    Finance1% (4)
    Professional Services (partial technology proxy)1% (2)
    Logistics / Industrial1% (2)
    Construction / Real Estate1% (2)
    Administrative & Support Services0% (0)
    Information (partial technology proxy)0% (0)