Demographics of Bothell city, Washington

Bothell city, Washington had 52,199 people on July 1, 2025, by the Census Bureau’s estimate: +4,025 since July 2020. Age, income, poverty, housing and origin below come from the survey, averaged over 2020–2024, each with its margin of error.

Bothell city, in four figures

52,199
Population: July 1, 2025, Vintage 2025 estimate. The survey’s 2020–⁠2024 figure is 49,610 ±53.; +8.4%
Change since July 2020: +4,025 people.; 38.6 ±1.0
Median age: ACS 2020–⁠2024.; $140,427 ±$7,991
Median household income: ACS 2020–⁠2024, in 2024 dollars.

Population, year by year

July 1 estimates from the Census Bureau’s Vintage 2025. The Bureau publishes no births, deaths or migration for a place, so the change is the difference between one July estimate and the next.

Bothell city, Washington's population grew 8.4% from July 2020 to July 2025, against +3.1% nationally

The July 1 estimate of Bothell city, Washington's resident population and the nation's, each year of the Census Bureau's Vintage 2025, as a share of its July 2020 level (= 100).

U.S. Census Bureau — Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns

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The figures

Bothell city, Washington's population grew 8.4% from July 2020 to July 2025, against +3.1% nationally. The July 1 estimate of Bothell city, Washington's resident population and the nation's, each year of the Census Bureau's Vintage 2025, as a share of its July 2020 level (= 100).
July 1	Population	Index	United States
2020	48,174	100.0	100.0
2021	48,123	99.9	100.2
2022	49,144	102.0	100.7
2023	50,576	105.0	101.6
2024	51,432	106.8	102.5
2025	52,199	108.4	103.1

Population of Bothell city, Washington on July 1 of each year, Vintage 2025
July 1	Population	Change
2020	48,174	—
2021	48,123	−51
2022	49,144	+1,021
2023	50,576	+1,432
2024	51,432	+856
2025	52,199	+767

Age, 2020–2024

The median age is 38.6 ±1.0: for men 37.7 ±1.4 and for women 39.6 ±1.6. Shares are of everyone the survey counts, in the Bureau’s sex-by-age table (B01001).

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People in Bothell city by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	People	Share	Washington	United States
Under 5	2,578 ±481	5.2% ±1.0	5.5% ±<0.1	5.6% ±<0.1
5 to 17	9,102 ±785	18.3% ±1.6	15.8% ±0.1	16.3% ±<0.1
18 to 24	2,652 ±442	5.3% ±0.9	8.5% ±0.1	9.1% ±<0.1
25 to 44	16,346 ±923	32.9% ±1.9	29.5% ±0.1	26.9% ±<0.1
45 to 64	11,661 ±805	23.5% ±1.6	24.0% ±0.1	24.8% ±<0.1
65 and over	7,271 ±607	14.7% ±1.2	16.6% ±0.1	17.2% ±<0.1

Income and poverty, 2020–2024

Median household income is $140,427 ±$7,991, and income per person $72,775 ±$3,736, in 2024 dollars. The median is $98,141 ±$414 in Washington and $80,734 ±$166 in the United States.

Households by income

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Households in Bothell city by income, ACS 2020–2024
Household income	Households	Share	Washington	United States
Under $25,000	1,304 ±282	6.7% ±1.4	11.1% ±0.2	14.6% ±<0.1
$25,000 to $49,999	1,652 ±322	8.5% ±1.6	13.2% ±0.2	16.7% ±<0.1
$50,000 to $74,999	1,815 ±350	9.3% ±1.8	14.1% ±0.2	15.5% ±<0.1
$75,000 to $99,999	2,001 ±336	10.3% ±1.7	12.4% ±0.1	12.6% ±<0.1
$100,000 to $149,999	3,547 ±561	18.2% ±2.8	19.2% ±0.2	17.5% ±<0.1
$150,000 to $199,999	2,717 ±450	14.0% ±2.3	11.4% ±0.1	9.6% ±<0.1
$200,000 or more	6,412 ±433	33.0% ±2.0	18.5% ±0.2	13.4% ±0.1

Poverty by age

The poverty rate is the share of people whose family income is below the federal threshold for their family’s size, of everyone for whom the Bureau determines it (B17020).

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Poverty rate in Bothell city by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	Below poverty	Rate	Washington	United States
All ages	2,347 ±536	4.8% ±1.1	9.9% ±0.2	12.5% ±0.1
Under 18	515 ±231	4.4% ±2.0	11.6% ±0.3	16.1% ±0.1
18 to 59	1,368 ±321	4.9% ±1.1	9.5% ±0.2	11.6% ±0.1
60 and over	464 ±165	4.8% ±1.7	9.3% ±0.2	11.0% ±<0.1

Housing, 2020–2024

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Housing in Bothell city, ACS 2020–2024
Measure	Bothell city	Washington	United States
Housing units	20,533 ±531	3,306,620 ±517	143,775,355 ±10,234
Occupied	94.7% ±0.9	92.7% ±0.2	89.9% ±0.1
Vacant	5.3% ±1.7	7.3% ±0.2	10.1% ±0.1
Owner occupied	65.5% ±2.4	63.8% ±0.3	65.2% ±0.3
Renter occupied	34.5% ±2.7	36.2% ±0.2	34.8% ±0.1
Median home value	$925,100 ±$28,197	$564,600 ±$1,940	$332,700 ±$236
Median gross rent	$2,346 ±$65	$1,760 ±$7	$1,413 ±$2
Median year built	1992 ±3	1985 ±1	1980 ±1

Occupied and vacant are shares of all housing units; owner and renter occupied are shares of occupied units. Value and rent are medians in 2024 dollars.

Origin and place of birth, 2020–2024

Hispanic or Latino origin is not a race in the Census Bureau’s tables. Here the people of Hispanic origin, of any race, are one row, and everyone else is counted by race alone (B03002), so the rows add to the whole.

Hispanic origin and race

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People in Bothell city by Hispanic origin and race, ACS 2020–2024
Origin	People	Share	Washington	United States
Hispanic or Latino	4,156 ±965	8.4% ±1.9	14.4% ±<0.1	19.3% ±<0.1
White alone, not Hispanic	31,945 ±1,400	64.4% ±2.8	63.1% ±0.1	57.4% ±<0.1
Black alone, not Hispanic	198 to 588	0.4% to 1.2%	3.8% ±0.1	11.9% ±<0.1
Asian alone, not Hispanic	9,463 ±1,233	19.1% ±2.5	9.7% ±0.1	5.9% ±<0.1
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0 to 126	0% to 0.3%	0.8% ±<0.1	0.5% ±<0.1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0 to 53	0% to 0.1%	0.7% ±<0.1	0.2% ±<0.1
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	388 ±188	0.8% ±0.4	0.6% ±<0.1	0.6% ±<0.1
Two or more races, not Hispanic	3,189 ±725	6.4% ±1.5	6.8% ±0.1	4.3% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Place of birth and citizenship

“Born a citizen outside the states” counts people born in Puerto Rico, the island areas, or abroad to American parents. Naturalized citizens and those who are not citizens together make up the people born abroad (B05002).

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People in Bothell city by place of birth and citizenship, ACS 2020–2024
Born	People	Share	Washington	United States
Born in the state	22,311 ±1,178	45.0% ±2.4	46.4% ±0.2	57.3% ±<0.1
Born in another state	15,106 ±996	30.4% ±2.0	36.2% ±0.2	26.9% ±<0.1
Born a citizen outside the states	952 ±276	1.9% ±0.6	1.9% ±<0.1	1.7% ±<0.1
Born abroad	11,241 ±976	22.7% ±2.0	15.4% ±0.1	14.1% ±<0.1
Naturalized citizens	5,548 ±710	11.2% ±1.4	7.5% ±0.1	7.4% ±<0.1
Not citizens	5,693 ±671	11.5% ±1.4	7.9% ±0.1	6.8% ±<0.1

Bothell city among the places of Washington

27th of 194 places of 5,000 or more by the survey’s 2020–2024 count. Every one is listed on the Washington page.

Places of Washington near Bothell city in population, ACS 2020–2024
Place	ACS 2020–⁠2024
Richland city	62,753 ±51
Shoreline city	61,431 ±39
Lacey city	57,737 ±71
Olympia city	55,951 ±43
Burien city	51,513 ±47
Bothell city	49,610 ±53
Bremerton city	44,830 ±46
Puyallup city	42,746 ±58
Edmonds city	42,735 ±36
Lake Stevens city	40,253 ±59
Lynnwood city	40,110 ±38

Elsewhere on the site

Reported crime in Bothell city, Washington

Sources

Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns — U.S. Census Bureau · U.S. Government work · retrieved September 25, 2026
American Community Survey 5-year estimates — table-based Summary File · U.S. Government work

Data retrieved September 25, 2026