Washington > Snohomish County > Granite Falls
Granite Falls, WA
Snohomish County · population ~4,765
Population
4,765
↑ 42% since 2010
Jobs
953
↑ 155% since 2010
Renters
16%
↓ 21pp since 2009
Median income
$105,136
↑ 84% since 2009 (nominal)
Overview
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Mobility
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What stands out
Nothing here clears our threshold for notable yet.
Key facts
Population
4,765
Jobs
953
Renters
16%
Median income
$105,136
Nearby places
Straight-line distance, not drive time
The story so far
Local job base moved from 373 in 2010 to 953 by 2023, with the pace of change shifting noticeably around 2014 (+32.0%/year before, +2.7%/year after). That trend is still underway as of the most recent data. Owner-occupancy has risen 21 percentage points since 2009 (63% to 84% by 2024) — measured across non-overlapping ACS survey windows to avoid over-reading a single year's release.
Local jobs, 2010–2023
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
71.9%
higher than 80% of places
Owner-occupied
ACS 5-yr
83.9%
higher than 98% of places
Local jobs
LODES
953
higher than only 0% of places
Job growth since 2010
LODES
155%
higher than 98% of places
Weekday transit departures
GTFS snapshot
271
higher than only 8% of places
Tesla share of local EVs
WA DOL
46%
higher than 64% 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-family91%
Multifamily (5+ units)9%
Where Granite Falls's workforce lives
LODES OD — commuting flows
Granite Falls
28.3%
Marysville
22.2%
Lake Stevens
15.0%
Everett
9.1%
Arlington
4.7%
Life
per place — WA OSPI, OpenStreetMap
Parks4
Schools7
Grocery stores1
Hospitals0
Libraries1
Nearest community site: Lutheran Chapel on the Hill (Churches), 1.43 km
Work
Share of local jobs by sector · LODES · workplace location, not resident industry
Education (includes academia/research)35% (331)
Hospitality16% (156)
Retail14% (135)
Manufacturing (includes, but is not limited to, aerospace)10% (96)
Healthcare & Social Assistance6% (60)
Government (Public Administration)5% (45)
Other4% (39)
Construction / Real Estate3% (33)
Administrative & Support Services2% (15)
Logistics / Industrial2% (15)
Professional Services (partial technology proxy)1% (12)
Finance1% (8)
Information (partial technology proxy)1% (8)