Mountlake Terrace, Washington Population 2024

21,593

Mountlake Terrace Demographics

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

  • White: 66.08%
  • Asian: 10.83%
  • Two or more races: 9.43%
  • Other race: 6.94%
  • Black or African American: 4.79%
  • Native American: 1.32%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.61%
Land Area (mi²)
4.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
5,324.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.46% (310)
The current population of Mountlake Terrace, Washington is 21,593 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 21,283.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White14,10866.08%
Asian2,31310.83%
Two or more races2,0139.43%
Other race1,4816.94%
Black or African American1,0234.79%
Native American2811.32%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1310.61%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Mountlake Terrace Population by Race

Mountlake Terrace Population Pyramid 2024

Mountlake Terrace Median Age

38.6

Total

37.9

Male

39.4

Female

Mountlake Terrace Adults

There are 17,427 adults, (3,285 of whom are seniors) in Mountlake Terrace.

Mountlake Terrace Age Dependency

51

Age Dependency Ratio

23.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Mountlake Terrace Sex Ratio

Female10,87950.96%
Male10,47149.04%

Mountlake Terrace Population by Age

Mountlake Terrace Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,9372.3758.241.8
Married3,9213.0173.126.9
Non Family3,4271.3346.953.1
Female9742.9547.152.9
Male6153.0944.155.9

2.89

Average Family Size

2.37

Average Household Size

58.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Mountlake Terrace Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5503.42%
Associates Degree1,77411.03%
Bachelors Degree4,32926.92%
Graduate Degree2,30614.34%
High School Graduate3,22220.03%
Less Than 9th Grade4252.64%
Some College3,47621.61%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Mountlake Terrace Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Mountlake Terrace Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White10,65910,3454,188
Asian1,9641,6961,095
Hispanic1,5601,231347
2+ Races1,1551,124551
Black863817494
Other Race80053585
Native American20918095
Islander37374

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 57.24%.

Mountlake Terrace Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$70,738$73,582$68,484
Graduate Degree$99,402$115,982$97,371
High School Graduate$49,437$57,593$39,830
Less Than 9th Grade$33,073$35,625$30,260
Overall$60,679$69,375$56,780
Some College$50,922$59,350$44,449

$60,679

Average Earnings

$69,375

Average Male

$56,780

Average Female

Mountlake Terrace Earnings by Educational Attainment

Mountlake Terrace Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Mountlake Terrace Language

76.82% of Mountlake Terrace residents speak only English, while 23.18% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.66% of the population.

Mountlake Terrace Language

Mountlake Terrace Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White13,3928626.44%
Hispanic2,70632411.97%
Other1,48123015.53%
Asian2,2991888.18%
Multiple1,9911306.53%
Black1,023817.92%
Native28141.42%

7.33%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.52%

Male Poverty Rate

8.1%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Mountlake Terrace

The race most likely to be in poverty in Mountlake Terrace is Other, with 15.53% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Mountlake Terrace is Native, with 1.42% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.16%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.43%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.74%.

Mountlake Terrace Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade12.49%
High School11.93%
Some College7.46%
Bachelors or Greater4.69%

Mountlake Terrace Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed22.55%
Male Unemployed13.72%
Female Employed3.99%
Male Employed1.97%

Mountlake Terrace Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Mountlake Terrace Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$109,827$135,487
Households$96,104$116,644
Married Families$115,744$-999,999,999
Non Families$68,466$80,295

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Mountlake Terrace Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.3%

Male Marriage Rate

44.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Mountlake Terrace Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Mountlake Terrace 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 45-54.

Mountlake Terrace Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Mountlake Terrace Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,220

Number of Veterans

981

Male Veterans

239

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam423
First Gulf War262
Second Gulf War224
Korea64
World War II22

Mountlake Terrace Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+290
35 to 54279
55 to 64279
65 to 74278
18 to 3494

Mountlake Terrace Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9267.89%
Hispanic1668.94%
2+ Races1118.31%
Other Race777.62%
Asian572.75%
Black323.72%
Native American177.36%

Mountlake Terrace Veterans by Race

Mountlake Terrace Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.75%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.23%

Veteran Disability Rate

Mountlake Terrace Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.4%

Labor Force Participation

65.2%

Employment Rate

4.1%

Unemployment Rate

Mountlake Terrace Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Mountlake Terrace Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Mountlake Terrace 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

45.69%

Born in Mountlake Terrace

81.74%

Native Born

18.26%

Foreign Born

8.44%

Non Citizen

9.82%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

81.74% of Mountlake Terrace residents were born in the United States, with 45.69% having been born in Washington. 8.44% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Mountlake Terrace Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202921,982780.36%
202821,904780.36%
202721,826770.35%
202621,749780.36%
202521,671780.36%
202421,593770.36%
202321,516-43-0.2%
202221,559470.22%
202121,5122291.08%
202021,283-67-0.31%
201921,350-48-0.22%
201821,398230.11%
201721,3752321.1%
201621,1432541.22%
201520,8891580.76%
201420,7311450.7%
201320,5864472.22%
201220,1391620.81%
201119,977690.35%
201019,90800%
200020,3621,0425.39%
199019,3202,78616.85%
198016,534-66-0.4%
197016,6007,47881.98%
19609,122-12,860-58.5%

Mountlake Terrace Population by Year