Mountlake Terrace, Washington Population 2024

21,593

Mountlake Terrace Demographics

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

  • White: 62.89%
  • Two or more races: 11.03%
  • Other race: 10.73%
  • Asian: 10.28%
  • Black or African American: 3.61%
  • Native American: 1.05%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.41%
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)
White13,47062.89%
Two or more races2,36311.03%
Other race2,29910.73%
Asian2,20210.28%
Black or African American7743.61%
Native American2241.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander870.41%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

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

38.2

Total

37.6

Male

38.7

Female

Mountlake Terrace Adults

There are 17,633 adults, (3,626 of whom are seniors) in Mountlake Terrace.

Mountlake Terrace Age Dependency

52.9

Age Dependency Ratio

25.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27

Child Dependency Ratio

Mountlake Terrace Sex Ratio

Female10,93951.07%
Male10,48048.93%

Mountlake Terrace Population by Age

Mountlake Terrace Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,1172.3356.143.9
Married3,8513.0273.726.3
Non Family3,7821.3243.956.1
Female8603.0943.456.6
Male6243.0939.160.9

2.93

Average Family Size

2.33

Average Household Size

56.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Mountlake Terrace Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4542.82%
Associates Degree1,81211.26%
Bachelors Degree4,36227.09%
Graduate Degree2,37614.76%
High School Graduate3,29020.44%
Less Than 9th Grade5313.3%
Some College3,27420.34%

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
White10,36310,1234,343
Hispanic2,0311,623360
Asian1,8621,6191,094
2+ Races1,4681,412703
Other Race1,25188792
Black692641378
Native American16713623
Islander36364

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 58.75%.

Mountlake Terrace Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$77,500$77,454$77,563
Graduate Degree$101,894$121,184$101,034
High School Graduate$46,264$50,759$34,896
Less Than 9th Grade$44,904$65,046$0
Overall$63,654$67,794$60,457
Some College$57,175$61,816$51,349

$63,654

Average Earnings

$67,794

Average Male

$60,457

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

75.8% of Mountlake Terrace residents speak only English, while 24.2% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 11.87% of the population.

Mountlake Terrace Language

Mountlake Terrace Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White12,9408386.48%
Hispanic3,62849713.7%
Other2,25027612.27%
Multiple2,35026811.4%
Asian2,1951547.02%
Black771435.58%
Native2212511.31%

8%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.07%

Male Poverty Rate

8.89%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Mountlake Terrace

The race most likely to be in poverty in Mountlake Terrace is Hispanic, with 13.7% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Mountlake Terrace is Black, with 5.58% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.17%. Among those working part-time, it was 13%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.49%.

Mountlake Terrace Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.41%
High School12.05%
Some College8.02%
Bachelors or Greater4.61%

Mountlake Terrace Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed30.42%
Female Unemployed26.3%
Female Employed3.66%
Male Employed2.85%

Mountlake Terrace Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Mountlake Terrace Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$119,300$153,364
Households$101,404$126,013
Married Families$129,293$-999,999,999
Non Families$70,833$83,164

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Mountlake Terrace Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.8%

Male Marriage Rate

42.6%

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 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

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

1,026

Number of Veterans

810

Male Veterans

216

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam411
Second Gulf War167
First Gulf War139
Korea59
World War II22

Mountlake Terrace Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74270
75+267
55 to 64257
35 to 54147
18 to 3485

Mountlake Terrace Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7166.29%
Hispanic1254.85%
2+ Races855.37%
Other Race824.99%
Asian803.96%
Black436.24%
Native American2010.75%

Mountlake Terrace Veterans by Race

Mountlake Terrace Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.4%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.23%

Veteran Disability Rate

Mountlake Terrace Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.1%

Labor Force Participation

64.5%

Employment Rate

4.9%

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

46.12%

Born in Mountlake Terrace

81.75%

Native Born

18.25%

Foreign Born

9.86%

Non Citizen

8.39%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

81.75% of Mountlake Terrace residents were born in the United States, with 46.12% having been born in Washington. 9.86% 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