Lynnwood, Washington Population 2024

45,640

Lynnwood Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Lynnwood was:

  • White: 54.86%
  • Asian: 18.02%
  • Two or more races: 12.38%
  • Black or African American: 8.66%
  • Other race: 4.96%
  • Native American: 0.84%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.28%
Land Area (mi²)
7.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
5,794.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
18.4% (7,092)
The current population of Lynnwood, Washington is 45,640 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 38,548.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White21,87054.86%
Asian7,18618.02%
Two or more races4,93512.38%
Black or African American3,4518.66%
Other race1,9764.96%
Native American3360.84%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1130.28%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lynnwood Population by Race

Lynnwood Population Pyramid 2024

Lynnwood Median Age

39.3

Total

38.5

Male

40.7

Female

Lynnwood Adults

There are 32,128 adults, (6,779 of whom are seniors) in Lynnwood.

Lynnwood Age Dependency

57.3

Age Dependency Ratio

26.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Lynnwood Sex Ratio

Female20,34451.03%
Male19,52348.97%

Lynnwood Population by Age

Lynnwood Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All15,8172.4752.347.7
Married6,5613.3565.434.6
Non Family6,3461.339.460.6
Female2,0013.0851.148.9
Male9092.9150.849.2

3.1

Average Family Size

2.47

Average Household Size

52.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lynnwood Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,9786.8%
Associates Degree3,36411.57%
Bachelors Degree6,09820.97%
Graduate Degree2,8069.65%
High School Graduate6,10120.98%
Less Than 9th Grade1,6125.54%
Some College7,12424.5%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lynnwood Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lynnwood Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White16,09415,1925,496
Asian5,5604,5171,693
Hispanic3,2742,217718
Black2,6122,195450
2+ Races2,5302,088735
Other Race1,022600220
Native American2831800
Islander105660

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 94.4%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 34.15%.

Lynnwood Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$66,161$78,442$58,061
Graduate Degree$73,703$125,909$57,957
High School Graduate$44,038$49,138$31,105
Less Than 9th Grade$27,702$28,147$27,011
Overall$49,484$55,250$42,088
Some College$46,402$55,204$38,468

$49,484

Average Earnings

$55,250

Average Male

$42,088

Average Female

Lynnwood Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lynnwood Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lynnwood Language

61.79% of Lynnwood residents speak only English, while 38.21% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 13.76% of the population.

Lynnwood Language

Lynnwood Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White20,0552,26911.31%
Asian7,1191,49721.03%
Hispanic6,2861,28220.39%
Multiple4,9001,10322.51%
Black3,43957516.72%
Other1,9621537.8%
Islander1053937.14%

14.88%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.51%

Male Poverty Rate

18.12%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lynnwood

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lynnwood is Islander, with 37.14% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lynnwood is Other, with 7.8% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.67%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.79%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.01%.

Lynnwood Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.79%
High School12.18%
Some College11.1%
Bachelors or Greater9.03%

Lynnwood Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed31.23%
Female Employed5.03%
Male Unemployed4.65%
Male Employed4.52%

Lynnwood Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lynnwood Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$93,216$109,512
Households$72,241$92,784
Married Families$110,475$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,822$57,652

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lynnwood Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.6%

Male Marriage Rate

42.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Lynnwood Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lynnwood Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Lynnwood Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lynnwood Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,563

Number of Veterans

1,391

Male Veterans

172

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam541
First Gulf War432
Second Gulf War269
Korea70
World War II64

Lynnwood Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54453
75+374
65 to 74367
55 to 64246
18 to 34123

Lynnwood Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,1956.43%
Black1414.96%
Asian1171.91%
2+ Races852.94%
Hispanic541.4%
Other Race252.11%

Lynnwood Veterans by Race

Lynnwood Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.55%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.78%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lynnwood Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.1%

Labor Force Participation

61.4%

Employment Rate

4.1%

Unemployment Rate

Lynnwood Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lynnwood Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lynnwood Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

41.99%

Born in Lynnwood

69.85%

Native Born

30.15%

Foreign Born

11.92%

Non Citizen

18.22%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

69.85% of Lynnwood residents were born in the United States, with 41.99% having been born in Washington. 11.92% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Lynnwood Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202954,5051,7733.36%
202852,7321,7733.48%
202750,9591,7733.6%
202649,1861,7733.74%
202547,4131,7733.88%
202445,6401,7734.04%
202343,8676481.5%
202243,2192,4766.08%
202140,7432,1955.69%
202038,548-604-1.54%
201939,1527021.83%
201838,4501350.35%
201738,3152620.69%
201638,0531,1803.2%
201536,8732870.78%
201436,5862080.57%
201336,3781560.43%
201236,2222050.57%
201136,017970.27%
201035,92000%
200033,8475,15217.95%
199028,6956,05426.74%
198022,6415,26030.26%
197017,38110,174141.17%
19607,207-47,298-86.78%

Lynnwood Population by Year