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Marysville, WA

Both sides of Marysville’s day are growing: the people who live there and the jobs located there.

Population

76,820

8% more from 2021 to 2026

Family households

70.7%

±3 points at 90% confidence

Local jobs

15,352

6% more from 2018 to 2023

Median income

$103,974

±$4,111 at 90% confidence

City overview

The forces shaping Marysville now.

The trajectory

Both sides of Marysville’s day are growing: the people who live there and the jobs located there.

Marysville’s population rose 8% from 2021–2026; its workplace job count rose 6% from 2018–2023. The source periods differ because the two series are released on different schedules.

The opportunity in Marysville is to connect the two gains: more residents can support local commerce, while more nearby jobs can shorten some trips now led outside the city by Everett. Housing and mobility decide whether that happens.

Population: 2021–2026 · jobs: 2018–2023

The commute that shapes the city

Marysville sends its largest stream of resident workers to Everett.

25% of observed resident job destinations are in Everett, followed by Seattle at 16%. Only 12% are inside Marysville.

Current GTFS schedules 5,110 weekday stop departures at 170 stops inside Marysville; that supply still needs to be tested against the route to Everett, the largest outside job destination. Schedule supply is not ridership.

Workplace flows: 2023 · commute modes: ACS 2024

The local economic engine

Retail leads at 23%, with hospitality close behind at 13%.

Marysville contains 15,352 workplace jobs. Retail accounts for 23% of them. Hospitality is next at 13%.

Consumer traffic and the health of Marysville’s shopping districts matter to both jobs and local tax receipts, making household spending a citywide concern.

Workplace jobs: 2023

The housing divide

A majority of Marysville renters are cost-burdened, far above the rate for owners.

55% of measured renter households are cost-burdened, compared with 27% of measured owners. 31% of occupied homes are rentals.

A 28-point gap means Marysville contains two housing realities. New rental supply and tenant stability matter sooner than its $103,974 median income suggests.

ACS 2024 five-year estimates

People

Who lives here—and which households shape demand?

The typical household estimate is 2.8 people. 71% are estimated to be family households, while 21% are estimated to be people living alone.

Average household size

2.8

±0.1 people at 90% confidence

Median age

38.0

±1.2 years at 90% confidence

Living alone

21%

±2 points at 90% confidence

Bachelor’s degree+

24%

Among residents age 25 and older. ±2 points at 90% confidence

Population composition

Who lives here

Estimated share of all Marysville residents. Each percentage uses the city’s total population as its denominator.

White, non-Hispanic63% ±3 pts

Hispanic / Latino, any race17% ±2 pts

Two or more races, non-Hispanic6.8% ±1 pts

Black, non-Hispanic3.4% ±0.9 pts

Filipino3.0% ±0.9 pts

Chinese, except Taiwanese1.2% ±0.4 pts

Asian Indian1.0% ±0.4 pts

American Indian / Alaska Native, non-Hispanic0.8% ±0.3 pts

Vietnamese0.7% ±0.3 pts

Cambodian0.5% ±0.3 pts

Two or more Asian groups0.4% ±0.3 pts

Another race, non-Hispanic0.4% ±0.2 pts

Hmong0.4% ±0.3 pts

Korean0.3% ±0.2 pts

Sikh0.3% ±0.2 pts

Thai0.2% ±0.1 pts

Pakistani0.2% ±0.3 pts

Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic0.2% ±0.2 pts

Japanese0.1% ±0.1 pts

Mongolian<0.1% ±0.1 pts

Taiwanese<0.1% ±0.1 pts

Other Asian, not specified<0.1% ±<0.1 pt

Bhutanese<0.1% ±<0.1 pt

Indonesian<0.1% ±<0.1 pt

Laotian<0.1% ±<0.1 pt

0% published estimate: Okinawan, Other East Asian, Burmese, Malaysian, Mien, Singaporean, Other Southeast Asian, Bangladeshi, Nepalese, Sri Lankan, Other South Asian, Afghan, Kazakh, Uzbek, Other Central Asian, Other Asian, specified. Zero is not proof that no residents identify with that group.

ACS 2020–2024 · 5-year estimates

Dataset: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates · tables B03002 and B02015
Period: 2020–2024
Geography: Marysville Census place
Definition: Race and Hispanic/Latino origin are self-reported Census concepts. Hispanic/Latino may be of any race; the broad display uses non-Hispanic race categories plus Hispanic/Latino of any race.
Method: Every percentage is shown with its 90% margin of error. Detailed Asian estimates use the Asian-alone universe and are divided by the city population for display.

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Work

What powers the local economy—and how dependent is it?

Retail accounts for 23% of jobs located in Marysville. The city’s job base changed +39% between 2010 and 2023.

Housing

What kinds of homes exist—and where is pressure showing?

69% of occupied homes are estimated to be owner-occupied and 31% rented. The estimates suggest 55% of renter households and 27% of owner households spend at least 30% of income on housing.

Home value profile

What owner-occupied homes are worth

Owner estimates from the 2020–2024 American Community Survey—not listings, recorded sales, or appraisals. The final Census band is open-ended: $2 million and above.

Median estimate$568k±10050.0 at 90% confidence

Middle half of homes$440k–$692kLower to upper quartile of owner estimates

Luxury-home concentration0%≈29 homes · estimated at $2M+

Under $500k36%

$500–749k51%

$750–999k11%

$1–1.49M1%

$1.5–1.99M0%

$2M+0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year tables B25075–B25078. Values cover owner-occupied homes only and do not measure current asking prices or recent purchase prices.

Owner-occupied

69%

±3 points at 90% confidence

Renter cost-burdened

55%

Spending 30% or more of income on gross rent. ±8 points at 90% confidence

Owner cost-burdened

27%

Spending 30% or more on selected owner costs. ±3 points at 90% confidence

Homes authorized, 2025

700

Permit authorizations—not construction starts or completed homes.

Permit activity: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey, final annual estimate for 2025. Housing units authorized are not starts or completions.

Mobility

Where do residents need to go—and who has a real alternative to driving?

Current transit schedules include 170 stops and 5,110 weekday stop departures inside Marysville. The 2020–2024 ACS separately estimates how workers usually commuted; it does not count every transit trip or describe today's schedule.

Weekday departures

5,110

Scheduled stop departures in the current covered-feed snapshot—not riders.

Transit stops

170

Matched inside city limits; nearby cross-border stops are separate.

Top outside workplace

Everett

25% of observed resident job destinations in 2023 LODES.

Work inside the city

12%

Share of observed resident job destinations located in the same city in 2023 LODES.

City boundary and regional context● nearby ● work destinations

Daily life

Community institutions and local activity

Public schools, libraries, pharmacies, and listed everyday places show part of the local inventory inside Marysville; taxable sales show the scale and direction of local commercial activity. Residents also use places across city lines, so a boundary count is not the same as access.

Civic life

In Marysville, voters directly choose who runs City Hall.

Marysville voters elect the mayor separately from the council. The mayor leads city administration, while the council adopts laws, policy, and the budget—so executive accountability sits directly with an elected office.

Government form

Mayor–Council

The mayor is separately elected to lead administration.

Mayor listed

Jon Nehring

The separately elected chief executive.

Council representatives listed

Current directory entries; vacancies or updates can make this differ from authorized seats.

Incorporated

1891

Code city under Washington law.

Structure, meetings, and current officials: Municipal Research and Services Center of Washington (MRSC), checked 2026-09-08. Election administration and certified results: the county election offices listed above. Confirm live agendas and officeholders at the source.

Change

What is changing the city’s trajectory?

Population and jobs do not always move together. Reading both helps distinguish a growing employment center from a city whose households are increasingly tied to opportunities elsewhere.

Residents

76,820

8% more from 2021 to 2026

Local jobs

15,352

6% more from 2018 to 2023

Retail trade, 2023–2024

+6%

Nominal taxable-sales change; not adjusted for inflation.

Data & details — selected comparable metrics across 82 places

Local jobs

LODES

15,352

Higher than 57% of places

Long-run job change

LODES

+39%

Higher than 59% of places

Weekday transit departures

GTFS snapshot

5,110

Higher than 61% of places

Multifamily permitting

Census BPS

Faster than usual

Recent annual pace compared with this city's own 2010–2025 record

2BR Fair Market Rent

HUD, county-level

$2,549

FY2027 HUD program benchmark; chart shows FY2020–FY2027 history. Shared across this HUD metro area—not a place-specific market rent.

Work — sector breakdown

Share of local jobs by sector · LODES · workplace location, not resident industry

Retail23% (3,485)

Hospitality13% (2,023)

Healthcare & Social Assistance13% (2,023)

Education (includes academia/research)13% (1,996)

Construction / Real Estate12% (1,813)

Manufacturing (includes, but is not limited to, aerospace)8% (1,244)

Logistics / Industrial5% (766)

Other3% (471)

Government (Public Administration)3% (457)

Professional Services (partial technology proxy)2% (367)

Administrative & Support Services2% (362)

Finance1% (216)

Information (partial technology proxy)1% (129)

Where Marysville's workforce lives (inbound)

LODES OD — commuting flows into local jobs

Marysville

39.9%

Everett

12.4%

Arlington

8.7%

Lake Stevens

7.1%

Seattle

4.4%

Marysville, WA

The forces shaping Marysville now.

Both sides of Marysville’s day are growing: the people who live there and the jobs located there.

Marysville sends its largest stream of resident workers to Everett.

Retail leads at 23%, with hospitality close behind at 13%.

A majority of Marysville renters are cost-burdened, far above the rate for owners.

Who lives here—and which households shape demand?

Who lives here

What powers the local economy—and how dependent is it?

Jobs by sector

Historical employer snapshot

What kinds of homes exist—and where is pressure showing?

What owner-occupied homes are worth

The housing mix we can estimate confidently

Where do residents need to go—and who has a real alternative to driving?

Where resident workers go

How residents usually get to work

About how long does it take to get where people go?

Community institutions and local activity

Places for everyday needs in Marysville

Marysville Library

The schools inside Marysville.

Marysville supports more retail activity per resident than most regional cities.

In Marysville, voters directly choose who runs City Hall.

When does the Marysville council meet?

Where to check Marysville election results.

What is changing the city’s trajectory?