Stanwood is a somewhat small coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Washington. With a population of 9,016 people and four associated neighborhoods, Stanwood is the 109th largest community in Washington. Much of the housing stock in Stanwood was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Stanwood economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Stanwood, where the median household income is $87,477.00.

Housing costs in Stanwood are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Washington.

Also of interest is that Stanwood has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.89% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Stanwood is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

In Stanwood, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 33.54 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

The citizens of Stanwood are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 22.05% of adults in Stanwood having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Stanwood in 2022 was $41,897, which is upper middle income relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $167,588 for a family of four. However, Stanwood contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Stanwood is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Stanwood home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Stanwood residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Stanwood include German, English, Norwegian, Irish, and European.

The most common language spoken in Stanwood is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.