Moving to Stanwood, Washington

Population: 3,923. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,068 (+29.2% change)
Males: 1,857 (47.3%), Females: 2,066 (52.7%)

Snohomish County

Zip code: 98292

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.9 years
Median household income: $44,512
Median house value: $162,200

Population by Race

Races in Stanwood:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.5%)
  • Hispanic (5.0%)
  • Two or more races (3.1%)
  • Other race (2.5%)
  • American Indian (2.1%)
  • Black (0.6%)
  • Filipino (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (22.7%), Irish (14.0%), Norwegian (11.1%), English (8.9%), French (5.8%), Swedish (5.8%).

Elevation: 5 feet

Land area: 2.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Stanwood

  • High school or higher: 84.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
  • Unemployed: 6.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Stanwood city

  • Never married: 16.6%
  • Now married: 58.4%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 8.8%
  • Divorced: 15.3%

4.1% Foreign born (2.4% Latin America, 1.2% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,869 (+91.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Stanwood:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Stanwood:

  • SNOHOMISH COUNTY (PAINE FLD) (about 25 miles; EVERETT, WA; Abbreviation: PAE)
  • BELLINGHAM INTL (about 40 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Abbreviation: BLI)
  • BOEING FIELD/KING COUNTY INTL (about 50 miles; SEATTLE, WA; Abbreviation: BFI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Stanwood:

  • CAMANO ISLAND AIRFIELD (about 6 miles; STANWOOD, WA; Abbreviation: 13W)
  • ARLINGTON MUNI (about 16 miles; ARLINGTON, WA; Abbreviation: AWO)
  • SKAGIT REGIONAL (about 17 miles; BURLINGTON/MOUNT VERNON, WA; Abbreviation: BVS)

Amtrak station near Stanwood:

  • 14 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 Stanwood:

  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; MT VERNON, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,420)
  • EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; EVERETT, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,970)
  • EDMONDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; LYNNWOOD, WA; Full-time enrollment: 4,953)
  • SHORELINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; SEATTLE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 4,526)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Full-time enrollment: 11,889)
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,656)
  • LAKE WASHINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 38 miles; KIRKLAND, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,328)

Schools

Public high schools in Stanwood:

  • STANWOOD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,680; Location: 7400 272ND ST NW; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • LINCOLN HILL HS (Students: 143; Location: 7400 272ND ST NW; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Stanwood:

  • PORT SUSAN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 715; Location: 7506 267TH ST NW; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • STANWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 658; Location: 9405 271ST ST NW; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • CEDARHOME ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 469; Location: 27911 68TH AVE NW; Grades: KG – 05)
  • STANWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 414; Location: 10227 273RD PL NW; Grades: KG – 05)
  • TWIN CITY ELEMENTARY (Students: 373; Location: 26211 72ND AVE NW; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Stanwood:

  • OUR SAVIOURS LUTH PRESCH/KGTN (Students: 58; Location: 27201 99TH AVE N W PO BOX 370; Grades: PK – KG)