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La Conner, Washington Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 761. Estimated population in July 2024: 784 (+3.0% change)
Males: 344 (45.2%), Females: 417 (54.8%)

Skagit County

Zip code: 98257

Demographics

Median resident age: 45.5 years
Median household income: $42,344
Median house value: $168,800

Population by Race

Races in La Conner:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.3%)
  • Hispanic (6.2%)
  • Other race (3.8%)
  • American Indian (3.4%)
  • Two or more races (2.6%)
  • Black (0.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: English (22.7%), Irish (21.2%), German (15.0%), Norwegian (8.8%), Swedish (5.8%), Scottish (4.9%).

Elevation: 50 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in La Conner

  • High school or higher: 91.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 34.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.3%
  • Unemployed: 2.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in La Conner town

  • Never married: 18.3%
  • Now married: 57.6%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 10.3%
  • Divorced: 12.3%

6.0% Foreign born (3.7% North America, 1.6% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +142 (+22.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near La Conner:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to La Conner:

  • BELLINGHAM INTL (about 28 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Abbreviation: BLI)
  • SNOHOMISH COUNTY (PAINE FLD) (about 38 miles; EVERETT, WA; Abbreviation: PAE)
  • BOEING FIELD/KING COUNTY INTL (about 62 miles; SEATTLE, WA; Abbreviation: BFI)

Other public-use airports nearest to La Conner:

  • SKAGIT REGIONAL (about 8 miles; BURLINGTON/MOUNT VERNON, WA; Abbreviation: BVS)
  • CAMANO ISLAND AIRFIELD (about 11 miles; STANWOOD, WA; Abbreviation: 13W)
  • ANACORTES (about 13 miles; ANACORTES, WA; Abbreviation: 74S)

Amtrak station near La Conner:

  • 12 miles: MOUNT VERNON (725 COLLEGE WAY). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to La Conner:

  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; MT VERNON, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,420)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Full-time enrollment: 11,889)
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,656)
  • EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; EVERETT, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,970)
  • EDMONDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; LYNNWOOD, WA; Full-time enrollment: 4,953)
  • SHORELINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; SEATTLE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 4,526)
  • SEATTLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-NORTH CAMPUS (about 51 miles; SEATTLE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,489)

Schools

Public high school in La Conner:

  • LA CONNER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 224; Location: 307 N. 6TH. ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in La Conner:

  • LA CONNER ELEMENTARY (Students: 264; Location: 305 NOTRTH SIXTH ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • LA CONNER MIDDLE (Students: 151; Location: 512 N. 6TH ST.; Grades: 06 – 08)

 

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