Edmonds is a city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. It is located in the southwest corner of the county, facing Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains to the west. The city is part of the Seattle metropolitan area and is located 15 miles (24 km) north of Seattle and 18 miles (29 km) southwest of Everett. With a population of 42,853 residents in the 2020 U.S. census, Edmonds is the third most populous city in the county.
Edmonds was established in 1876 by logger George Brackett, who bought the land claim of an earlier settler. It was incorporated as a city in 1890, shortly before the arrival of the Great Northern Railway. Early residents of the city were employed by the shingle mills and logging companies that operated in the...
Ethnicity | Edmonds | USA |
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White | 74.8% | 60.1% |
African American | 1.6% | 12.2% |
American Indian | 0.1% | 0.6% |
Asian | 9.3% | 5.6% |
Hawaiian | 0.7% | 0.2% |
Multiracial | 5.2% | 2.8% |
Hispanic | 7.9% | 18.2% |
Other | 0.4% | 0.3% |
HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Edmonds | USA |
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Less than $10,000 | 1.3% | 5.8% |
$10,000 to $14,999 | 1.8% | 4.1% |
$15,000 to $24,999 | 3.3% | 8.5% |
$25,000 to $34,999 | 6.9% | 8.6% |
$35,000 to $49,999 | 8.4% | 12.0% |
$50,000 to $74,999 | 18% | 17.2% |
$75,000 to $99,999 | 15.6% | 12.8% |
$100,000 to $149,999 | 19.9% | 15.6% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 7.7% | 7.1% |
Education | Edmonds | USA |
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< 9th Grade | 1% | 5.0% |
9-12th Grade | 2% | 7.0% |
High School or GED | 16% | 27.0% |
Other College | 23% | 20.0% |
Associate's Degree | 9% | 9% |
Bachelor's Degree | 33% | 20.0% |
Master's Degree | 11% | 9.0% |
Professional Degree | 2% | 2.0% |
Doctorate Degree | 3% | 1.0% |