Washington > Snohomish County > Lynnwood
Lynnwood, WA
Snohomish County · population ~43,070
Population
43,070
↑ 20% since 2010
Jobs
29,788
↑ 18% since 2010
Renters
49%
↑ 5pp since 2009
Median income
$77,704
↑ 68% since 2009 (nominal)
Overview
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Mobility
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What stands out
- 1Only 59.2% of households here are family households — well below the regional median (67%).
- 2Renter-occupied housing outnumbers owner-occupied more than is typical here (51% owner-occupied vs. a regional median of 68%).
Key facts
Population
43,070
Jobs
29,788
Renters
49%
Median income
$77,704
Nearby places
Straight-line distance, not drive time
The story so far
Local job base moved from 25,230 in 2010 to 29,788 by 2023, with the pace of change shifting noticeably around 2017 (+3.4%/year before, -0.4%/year after). That trend has since leveled off. Owner-occupancy has fallen 5 percentage points since 2009 (56% to 51% 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
59.2%
higher than only 19% of places
Owner-occupied
ACS 5-yr
51.1%
higher than only 17% of places
Local jobs
LODES
29,788
higher than 69% of places
Job growth since 2010
LODES
18%
higher than only 21% of places
Weekday transit departures
GTFS snapshot
9,592
higher than 75% of places
Tesla share of local EVs
WA DOL
48%
higher than 74% of places
Multifamily permitting
Census BPS
62th 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-family62%
Multifamily (5+ units)38%
Where Lynnwood's workforce lives
LODES OD — commuting flows
Seattle
14.3%
Everett
11.2%
Lynnwood
10.3%
Edmonds
8.2%
Shoreline
4.9%
Life
per place — WA OSPI, OpenStreetMap
Parks19
Schools12
Grocery stores15
Hospitals0
Libraries2
Nearest community site: Filipino American Christian Fellowship (Churches), 0.45 km
Work
Share of local jobs by sector · LODES · workplace location, not resident industry
Retail26% (7,601)
Education (includes academia/research)13% (3,997)
Hospitality12% (3,608)
Healthcare & Social Assistance10% (3,042)
Professional Services (partial technology proxy)10% (3,026)
Construction / Real Estate7% (1,947)
Administrative & Support Services6% (1,690)
Finance4% (1,273)
Logistics / Industrial3% (978)
Other3% (962)
Government (Public Administration)2% (724)
Manufacturing (includes, but is not limited to, aerospace)2% (571)
Information (partial technology proxy)1% (369)