Moving to Sedro Woolley, Washington
Population: 8,658. Estimated population in July 2024: 10,045 (+16.0% change)
Males: 4,108 (47.4%), Females: 4,550 (52.6%)
Skagit County
Zip code: 98284
Demographics
Median resident age: 33.2 years
Median household income: $37,914
Median house value: $123,400
Population by Race
Races in Sedro-Woolley:
- White Non-Hispanic (88.5%)
- Hispanic (7.2%)
- Other race (3.2%)
- American Indian (2.3%)
- Two or more races (2.0%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (16.4%), Irish (11.2%), English (10.7%), United States (10.3%), Norwegian (9.0%), Swedish (5.0%).
Elevation: 55 feet
Land area: 3.4 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Sedro-Woolley
- High school or higher: 81.3%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
- Unemployed: 8.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 25.3 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Sedro-Woolley city
- Never married: 23.1%
- Now married: 53.7%
- Separated: 2.0%
- Widowed: 8.2%
- Divorced: 13.0%
3.7% Foreign born (2.2% Latin America, 0.8% Europe, 0.5% Asia).
Population change in the 1990s: +1,990 (+29.8%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Sedro-Woolley:
- AFFILIATED HEALTH SERVICES (about 11 miles; MOUNT VERNON, WA)
- ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA)
- CASCADE VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; ARLINGTON, WA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sedro-Woolley:
- BELLINGHAM INTL (about 29 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Abbreviation: BLI)
- SNOHOMISH COUNTY (PAINE FLD) (about 42 miles; EVERETT, WA; Abbreviation: PAE)
- BOEING FIELD/KING COUNTY INTL (about 69 miles; SEATTLE, WA; Abbreviation: BFI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Sedro-Woolley:
- SKAGIT REGIONAL (about 13 miles; BURLINGTON/MOUNT VERNON, WA; Abbreviation: BVS)
- FLOATHAVEN (about 17 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Abbreviation: 0W7)
- CAMANO ISLAND AIRFIELD (about 23 miles; STANWOOD, WA; Abbreviation: 13W)
Amtrak station near Sedro-Woolley:
- 9 miles: MOUNT VERNON (725 COLLEGE WAY). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sedro-Woolley:
- SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; MT VERNON, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,420)
- WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,656)
- WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Full-time enrollment: 11,889)
- EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; EVERETT, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,970)
- EDMONDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; LYNNWOOD, WA; Full-time enrollment: 4,953)
- SHORELINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; SEATTLE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 4,526)
- LAKE WASHINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 55 miles; KIRKLAND, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,328)
Schools
Public high school in Sedro-Woolley:
- SEDRO WOOLLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,209; Location: 1235 THIRD STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Sedro-Woolley:
- CASCADE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 694; Location: 201 N. TOWNSHIP; Grades: 07 – 08)
- EVERGREEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 517; Location: 1007 MCGARGILE ROAD; Grades: KG – 08)
- STATE STREET HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 470; Location: 800 STATE STREET; Grades: 01 – 12)
- MARY PURCELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 420; Location: 700 BENNETT STREET; Grades: KG – 06)
- CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 407; Location: 601 TALCOTT STREET; Grades: KG – 06)
- SAMISH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 198; Location: 23953 PRAIRIE ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)
- SEDRO WOOLLEY SPECIAL PROGRAMS (Students: 102; Location: 780 COOK ROAD; Grades: PK – 12)
Libraries
Library in Sedro-Woolley:
- SEDRO-WOOLLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $193,816; Location: 802 BALL AVENUE; 40,459 books; 700 audio materials; 812 video materials; 120 serial subscriptions)