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. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Stanwood, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Stanwood, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Stanwood’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Stanwood does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because 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.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.89% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

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 population of Stanwood overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Stanwood, 22.05% have at least a bachelor's 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.