Lake Stevens, Washington Population 2024

40,988

Lake Stevens Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Lake Stevens was:

  • White: 76.89%
  • Two or more races: 10.02%
  • Asian: 6.84%
  • Black or African American: 2.87%
  • Other race: 2.14%
  • Native American: 0.8%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.45%
Land Area (mi²)
10.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,033.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
4.78% (1,870)
The current population of Lake Stevens, Washington is 40,988 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 39,118.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White29,84576.89%
Two or more races3,89110.02%
Asian2,6546.84%
Black or African American1,1142.87%
Other race8292.14%
Native American3090.8%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1740.45%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lake Stevens Population by Race

Lake Stevens Population Pyramid 2024

Lake Stevens Median Age

34.4

Total

34.5

Male

34.3

Female

Lake Stevens Adults

There are 27,565 adults, (3,385 of whom are seniors) in Lake Stevens.

Lake Stevens Age Dependency

60.5

Age Dependency Ratio

14

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Lake Stevens Sex Ratio

Female19,23549.55%
Male19,58150.45%

Lake Stevens Population by Age

Lake Stevens Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All13,0972.9676.423.6
Married8,1973.484.415.6
Non Family2,7861.3673.926.1
Female1,3723.5241.658.4
Male7423.0761.538.5

3.28

Average Family Size

2.96

Average Household Size

76.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lake Stevens Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,1404.49%
Associates Degree3,06212.07%
Bachelors Degree5,57121.96%
Graduate Degree2,58010.17%
High School Graduate6,24124.6%
Less Than 9th Grade2641.04%
Some College6,50825.66%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lake Stevens Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lake Stevens Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White19,82918,8256,015
Asian1,9621,8501,003
Hispanic1,7401,501372
2+ Races1,3691,266516
Black764757323
Other Race37529747
Native American20117764
Islander828220

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 51.12%.

Lake Stevens Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$70,625$93,645$54,236
Graduate Degree$91,336$110,878$81,929
High School Graduate$58,908$71,005$42,332
Less Than 9th Grade$43,625$48,397$24,276
Overall$64,268$76,716$47,018
Some College$57,869$72,721$41,540

$64,268

Average Earnings

$76,716

Average Male

$47,018

Average Female

Lake Stevens Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lake Stevens Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lake Stevens Language

87.3% of Lake Stevens residents speak only English, while 12.7% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 4.53% of the population.

Lake Stevens Language

Lake Stevens Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White28,0891,0173.62%
Multiple3,88171018.29%
Hispanic3,95357514.55%
Asian2,6431274.81%
Black1,114998.89%
Other829728.69%
Native30910.32%

5.3%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.26%

Male Poverty Rate

5.34%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lake Stevens

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lake Stevens is Multiple, with 18.29% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lake Stevens is Native, with 0.32% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.27%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.2%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.91%.

Lake Stevens Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade7.13%
High School6.41%
Some College4%
Bachelors or Greater2.33%

Lake Stevens Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed7.56%
Male Unemployed4.93%
Female Employed1.78%
Male Employed1.35%

Lake Stevens Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lake Stevens Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$116,071$132,121
Households$111,821$127,374
Married Families$124,122$-999,999,999
Non Families$75,625$92,406

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lake Stevens Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.7%

Male Marriage Rate

58.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Lake Stevens Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lake Stevens Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Lake Stevens Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lake Stevens Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,467

Number of Veterans

2,250

Male Veterans

217

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War988
First Gulf War813
Vietnam522
Korea37
World War II13

Lake Stevens Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54936
55 to 64473
18 to 34452
65 to 74388
75+218

Lake Stevens Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,23110.06%
2+ Races1177.73%
Hispanic774.18%
Black587.02%
Asian341.64%
Other Race184.39%
Native American93.69%

Lake Stevens Veterans by Race

Lake Stevens Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.91%

Veteran Poverty Rate

17.19%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lake Stevens Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

72.7%

Labor Force Participation

68.3%

Employment Rate

5.1%

Unemployment Rate

Lake Stevens Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lake Stevens Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lake Stevens Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

55.39%

Born in Lake Stevens

90.5%

Native Born

9.5%

Foreign Born

3.36%

Non Citizen

6.14%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.5% of Lake Stevens residents were born in the United States, with 55.39% having been born in Washington. 3.36% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Lake Stevens Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202943,3264671.09%
202842,8594681.1%
202742,3914681.12%
202641,9234671.13%
202541,4564681.14%
202440,9884671.15%
202340,5216221.56%
202239,8991670.42%
202139,7326141.57%
202039,1185,03114.76%
201934,0875441.62%
201833,5434981.51%
201733,0451,2093.8%
201631,8368732.82%
201530,9635721.88%
201430,3913501.17%
201330,0417982.73%
201229,2434051.4%
201128,8383691.3%
201028,46900%
20006,3612,98188.2%
19903,380-39,946-92.2%

Lake Stevens Population by Year