Gold Bar is the fourth least populous municipality in Snohomish County, with a population of 2,403 at the
2020 census. The city's population grew by nearly 16percent from 2010 to 2020. , Gold Bar has 853 total housing units, of which 592 are single-family and 229 are
mobile homes. In 2021, the city's median home value for a single-family unit was $420,120—approximately 62percent of the county's median. The
median household income for Gold Bar residents was $77,708 in 2021.
2020 census As of the 2020 census, there were 2,403 people and 865 households living within Gold Bar's city limits. The city's
population density was . There were 892 total housing units, of which 97% were occupied and 3% were vacant or for occasional use. The
racial makeup of Gold Bar was 89.4%
White, 1.1% Black or
African American, 1.2%
Native American, 0.8%
Asian, 0.0%
Pacific Islander, and 6.5% from other races. Residents who identified as more than one race were 10.6% of the population.
Hispanic or Latino residents of any race were 14.6% of the population. Of the 865 households in Gold Bar, 52.5% were
married couples living together and 9.6% were cohabitating but unmarried. Households with a male householder with no spouse or partner were 22.5% of the population, while households with a female householder with no spouse or partner were 15.4% of the population. Out of all households, 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 29.2% had residents who were 65 years of age or older. There were 865 occupied housing units in Gold Bar, of which 80.8% were owner-occupied and 19.2% were occupied by
renters. The median age in the city was 37.8 years old for all sexes, 38.1 years old for males, and 37.6 years old for females. Of the total population, 26.9% of residents were under the age of 19; 26.2% were between the ages of 20 and 39; 34.8% were between the ages of 40 and 64; and 12.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 52.3% male and 47.7% female.
2010 census As of the
2010 census, there were 2,075 people, 782 households, and 519 families living within Gold Bar's city limits. The city's population density was . There were 837 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the Gold Bar was 85.1% White, 0.6% African American, 0.7% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 0.7% Pacific Islander, 7.0% from other races, and 4.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race were 10.1% of the population.{{cite web |author=United States Census Bureau |date=August 2, 2011 Of the 782 households in Gold Bar, 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.1% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.6% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size in the city was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.20. The median age in the city was 36.6 years old. 26.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29.1% were from 25 to 44; 28.8% were from 45 to 64; and 7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 52.8% male and 47.2% female. ==Government and politics==