Marietta-Alderwood

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Marietta-Alderwood

Total population

3,754

Median home value

$547,100

33.9%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$76,019

Marietta-Alderwood$76k

National$74k

Weather48°F · Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Light Rain

Coordinates48.79°, -122.56°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Marietta-Alderwood is a census-designated place (CDP) in Whatcom County, Washington, United States. As of the 2020 census, Marietta-Alderwood had a population of 4,015. Parts of Marietta-Alderwood were annexed into Bellingham in 2019, while the rest remains an unincorporated area.

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Marietta-Alderwood, WA from NOAA NWS API.

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Schools

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Notable people from here

Hilary Swank

American actress (born 1974)

Daniel Anderson

American musician and record producer

Billy Burke

American actor, musician

Gerald Ketchum

Explorer of Antarctica (1908–1992)

Gene Savoy

American explorer and theologian (1927–2007)

Jake Locker

American football player (born 1988)

Daran Norris

American actor (born c. 1964)

Trey Azagthoth

American death metal guitarist

Tommy Noonan

American actor, screenwriter and producer (1921-1968)

Eric T. Hansen

American writer

D

Donald L. Turcotte

American geophysicist

Drew Hayes

Comic creator (1969–2007)

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William Dickey

American poet and professor (1928–1994)

Steve Baker

American motorcycle racer

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Don Warren

American football player and scout

Edith Evanson

American actress (1896-1980)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Washington

• Ferndale
  4.7 mi away · pop. 15,999
• Birch Bay
  12.7 mi away · pop. 10,837
• Nooksack
  14.5 mi away
• Blaine
  16.3 mi away · pop. 6,100
• Bay View
  21.2 mi away · pop. 572
• Peaceful Valley
  21.6 mi away
• Maple Falls
  22.9 mi away
• Sedro-Woolley
  24.1 mi away
• Friday Harbor
  27.5 mi away
• Roche Harbor
  29.1 mi away
• Whidbey Island Station
  30.7 mi away · pop. 2,027
• Northwest Stanwood
  37.5 mi away · pop. 72

Browse all places in Washington →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire Electric, Whatcom, Washington
  Wildfires · 2026-08-22 · 52 mi
• Wildfire Thunder Creek, Skagit, Washington
  Wildfires · 2026-08-22 · 72 mi
• Wildfire SISI, Chelan, Washington
  Wildfires · 2026-08-14 · 85 mi
• Wildfire KING, Kittitas, Washington
  Wildfires · 2026-08-19 · 109 mi
• Wildfire GOAT, Kittitas, Washington
  Wildfires · 2026-08-22 · 115 mi
• Wildfire MITRE ROCK, Stevens, Washington
  Wildfires · 2026-08-01 · 203 mi
• Wildfire HUDSPETH, Stevens, Washington
  Wildfires · 2026-08-01 · 207 mi
• Wildfire Colwash, Yakima, Washington
  Wildfires · 2026-08-22 · 211 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

Pacific Giant Salamander

Dicamptodon tenebrosus

Seen 2026-09-25

Leopard Slug

Limax maximus

Seen 2026-09-24

Oregon Ensatina

Ensatina eschscholtzii oregonensis

Seen 2026-09-24

Cackling Goose

Branta hutchinsii

Seen 2026-09-24

Pileated Woodpecker

Dryocopus pileatus

Seen 2026-09-24

whitebark raspberry

Rubus leucodermis

Seen 2026-09-24

Maritime Earwig

Anisolabis maritima

Seen 2026-09-24

Brown-lipped Snail

Cepaea nemoralis

Seen 2026-09-24

Spotted Tussock Moth

Lophocampa maculata

Seen 2026-09-23

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).