Moving to Darrington, Washington

Population: 1,136. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,333 (+17.3% change)
Males: 559 (49.2%), Females: 577 (50.8%)

Snohomish County

Zip code: 98241

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.2 years
Median household income: $32,813
Median house value: $112,100

Population by Race

Races in Darrington:

• White Non-Hispanic (94.0%)
• American Indian (4.0%)
• Two or more races (2.7%)
• Hispanic (1.2%)

Ancestries: German (20.5%), English (14.0%), Norwegian (10.8%), United States (10.1%), Irish (9.8%), French (4.8%).

Elevation: 549 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Darrington

• High school or higher: 67.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
• Unemployed: 3.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 33.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Darrington town

• Never married: 22.2%
• Now married: 56.0%
• Separated: 0.7%
• Widowed: 8.5%
• Divorced: 12.6%

2.8% Foreign born (1.8% Europe, 0.6% North America, 0.4% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +84 (+8.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Darrington:

• CASCADE VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; ARLINGTON, WA)
• VALLEY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 36 miles; MONROE, WA)
• SNOQUALMIE VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 53 miles; SNOQUALMIE, WA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Darrington:

• SNOHOMISH COUNTY (PAINE FLD) (about 52 miles; EVERETT, WA; Abbreviation: PAE)
• BOEING FIELD/KING COUNTY INTL (about 70 miles; SEATTLE, WA; Abbreviation: BFI)
• BELLINGHAM INTL (about 74 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Abbreviation: BLI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Darrington:

• DARRINGTON MUNI (about 1 miles; DARRINGTON, WA; Abbreviation: 1S2)
• CONCRETE MUNI (about 21 miles; CONCRETE, WA; Abbreviation: 3W5)
• SKY HARBOR (about 30 miles; SULTAN, WA; Abbreviation: S86)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Darrington:

• EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; EVERETT, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,970)
• SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; MT VERNON, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,420)
• LAKE WASHINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 56 miles; KIRKLAND, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,328)
• EDMONDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; LYNNWOOD, WA; Full-time enrollment: 4,953)
• BELLEVUE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; BELLEVUE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 7,013)
• UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON-SEATTLE CAMPUS (about 59 miles; SEATTLE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 32,742)
• CITY UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; BELLEVUE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 4,007)

Schools

Public high school in Darrington:

• DARRINGTON SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 202; Location: 1085 FIR STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Darrington:

• DARRINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 291; Location: 1075 FIR STREET; Grades: PK – 06)
• DARRINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 101; Location: 1085 FIR STREET; Grades: 07 – 08)