Welcome to Snohomish ...

The city of Snohomish is located on Puget Sound.

Snohomish is located in Snohomish County<1>.

The pronunciation of Snohomish: sno-HOH-mish<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Snohomish, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1861.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Snohomish has a population of 10,160 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Snohomish is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Snohomish lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Snohomish is within the boundaries of the (360) area code.

The ZIP code for Snohomish: 98290<5>

Websites for Snohomish ...

Official Website: www.ci.snohomish.wa.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Snohomish had an population of 10,160 people. This is an increase of 11.67% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 19.61% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Snohomish had a population of 9,098 people. This makes Snohomish the county's 11th most populous community.

The population of Snohomish represents 0.14% of the total population of Washington (which has 6,724,540 people), making it the state's 85th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 9,098 people, the population of Snohomish increased 7.11% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 8,494 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Snohomish.

Communities near Snohomish ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Snohomish.

• Everett
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
  • Everett is located in Snohomish County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 112,482 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everett <6>
• Kirkland
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
  • Kirkland is located in King County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,431 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirkland <6>
• Redmond
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redmond
  • Redmond is located in King County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,507 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redmond <6>
• Marysville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
  • Marysville is located in Snohomish County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 71,392 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marysville <6>
• Shoreline
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreline
  • Shoreline is located in King County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,197 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shoreline <6>
• Bothell
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bothell
  • Bothell is located in King County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,524 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bothell <6>
• Edmonds
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonds
  • Edmonds is located in Snohomish County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,515 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edmonds <6>
• Lynnwood
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnwood
  • Lynnwood is located in Snohomish County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,042 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynnwood <6>
• Lake Stevens
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Stevens
  • Lake Stevens is located in Snohomish County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,794 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Stevens <6>
• Kenmore
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenmore
  • Kenmore is located in King County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,062 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenmore <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Snohomish. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Snohomish.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Snohomish. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Snohomish.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Snohomish. Our list includes 13 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Snohomish.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Snohomish ...

Looking for more information about Snohomish? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Snohomish, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Snohomish.

Adding Snohomish to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Snohomish in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Snohomish was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Snohomish post office opened in 1861.

We also found Snohomish in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Snohomish.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Snohomish: www.ci.snohomish.wa.us/

The official website for Snohomish County: www.co.snohomish.wa.us/

The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/