Census place 5320750

Edmonds

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Edmonds city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Edmonds.

According to the 2025 estimate, Edmonds has a population of 42,748 and 4,794 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 91 covered Washington places are: median home value is $890,100, above the comparison median of $549,300; population density is 4,794/sq mi, above the comparison median of 2,972/sq mi; and median household income is $122,449, above the comparison median of $91,951. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$890,100
Above the comparison median of $549,300
population density
4,794/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 2,972/sq mi
median household income
$122,449
Above the comparison median of $91,951

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Edmonds's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
42,748
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.1%
Population estimate
Density
4,794/sq mi
8.9 sq mi land area
Median age
46.9 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$122,449
Median home value
$890,100
Median gross rent
$1,903
Bachelor’s degree or higher
54%
Typical commute
26.6 min
Drive-alone commute
60.5%
Public transit commute
3.8%
Walked to work
1.8%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
29.1%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
45.3%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
62%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.7%
Working from home
27.5%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
96.1%
Homes built 2020+
0.8%
Households without a vehicle
3.1%
Households with children
23.4%
Residents with a disability
11.3%
Residents without insurance
5.2%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Snohomish County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
21
Severe Storm declarations
12
Flood declarations
4
Mud/Landslide declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: EVERETT SNOHOMISH CO AP (8 mi from place center)
Average high
57.9°F
Average low
44.9°F
Annual rainfall
33.4"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Edmonds.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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