Snoqualmie, Washington Statistic: Population, Charts, Map, Steets and More

The population of Snoqualmie city was only 884 in 1900. The city is now home to approximately 2,400 people. In 1889, the area surrounding the falls was platted as Snoqualmie Prairie. During the Depression, the town's prosperity slowed down. Changes in mobility and culture resulted in stagnation. During the late twentieth century, a bypass of US-10 (now Interstate 90) created a major shift in commerce eastward. In the 1960s, this route was rerouted to Interstate 90, bypassing Snoqualmie and its surrounding communities.

In 2006, a survey of residents revealed that residents of the ridge had less in common with their neighbors in the valley. About two-thirds of ridge residents claimed to earn more than $100,000 per year. As a result, resentment grew when the city built a new library and fire station on the ridge. It also talked of raising taxes to finance new schools. It is unclear whether the two parts of the city are a single entity or two.

Snoqualmie's ethnic diversity is quite diverse. A majority of the population is White, but it's also possible to find residents with Asian, Norwegian, and German ancestry. The majority of residents speak English as their primary language, but other languages are spoken by residents of the city. You can learn more about these communities by looking at the population data and statistics in Snoqualmie City.