Snohomish County is located to the North of King County (where Seattle is located) and goes from the west at the Puget Sound to the east over the Cascade Mountains. Bordered on the north by Skagit County, which goes to the US Border. Map of
What Is Snohomish County Known For?
Snohomish County is probably best known for being where the Boeing Aerospace/Manufacturing plant is located at Paine Field in Everett, WA. The Assembly Plant being the largest building by volume in the world. Other large employers in the area; Providence Regional Medical Center, Tulalip Tribes & Naval Station Everett.
Snohomish County Cities
Snohomish County cities: Everett*, Mill Creek, Snohomish, Lynnwood, Bothell, Marysville, Lake Stevens, Edmonds, Arlington, Kenmore, Mukilteo, Stanwood, Granite Falls, Mountlake Terrace, Brier, Darrington, Gold Bar, Sultan, Woodway are the main cities.
*Everett is the County seat and the largest city in Snohomish County.
Snohomish County was founded in 1861 and was named after the dominant tribe at the time; the Snohomish tribe. Population in Snohomish County was estimated at 844,761 as of 2023. The fastest growing area of Snohomish County is South County; Bothell, Mill Creek, Snohomish. All located close to Seattle/Bellevue.
