City in King County, Washington · 13.6 sq mi · 3,888 people per sq mi
53,013 people live in Bothell. The typical household earns $140,427, and the median resident is 38.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 48,161 in 2020
Poverty rate 4.77%
Men 37.7 · Women 39.6
1910–2026
53,013
2026 projection
10.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1910–2026
53,013
2026 projection
10.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 53,013 | +814 | 1.56% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 52,199 | +767 | 1.49% |
| 2024 | 51,432 | +856 | 1.69% |
| 2023 | 50,576 | +1,432 | 2.91% |
| 2022 | 49,144 | +1,021 | 2.12% |
| 2021 | 48,123 | -38 | 0.08% |
| 2020 | 48,161 | +199 | 0.41% |
| 2019 | 47,962 | +910 | 1.93% |
| 2018 | 47,052 | +859 | 1.86% |
| 2017 | 46,193 | +997 | 2.21% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Bothell is growing faster than King County, Washington, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 496 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 21 residents
58% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 58% | 61% | 56% |
| Never married | 27% | 30% | 24% |
| Divorced | 9% | 8% | 11% |
| Widowed | 5% | 1% | 8% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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