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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)
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    Key facts
    Population
    4,765
    Jobs
    953
    Renters
    16%
    Median income
    $105,136

    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, 20102023
    20142010953373
    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%
    42.0%86.7%
    higher than 80% of places
    Owner-occupied
    ACS 5-yr
    83.9%
    40.4%85.1%
    higher than 98% of places
    Local jobs
    LODES
    953
    1,506656,821
    higher than only 0% of places
    Job growth since 2010
    LODES
    155%
    -3%166%
    higher than 98% of places
    Weekday transit departures
    GTFS snapshot
    271
    19256,385
    higher than only 8% of places
    Tesla share of local EVs
    WA DOL
    46%
    24%58%
    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)