Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
With 572 residents, this town was settled in 1884.
Bay View’s typical July afternoon high is 72°F, below both the Washington town median (77°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F). Of the 286 Washington towns we compare, none has a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Bay View. The biggest park or preserve is Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, at 67 acres. Bay View has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Coastal flooding makes up 10% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Census counts: 334 in 2000, 812 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1905 and 5 maps from 1940 on.
Bay View is unincorporated, so Skagit County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Bay View.
The bachelor’s-degree share among adults 25 and older is 35%, against 40% across Washington. People 65 and older are 39% of residents (17% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 12% of residents (24% statewide).
| Bay View | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54.5 years | 38.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 35% | 30% | 29% |
Somewhere between 28% and 72% women
The Census survey reached too few of Bay View’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±21.9 points. Across Washington, 49.6% of residents are women.
| Bay View | WA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0.7% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.4% | 9.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.8% | 8.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5.1% | 15.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 18.7% | 14.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.4% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.3% | 12% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 21% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 17.7% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.8% | 7.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 9.5% | 21.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 41.4% | 21% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.2% | 10% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.1% | 24% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.1% | 15.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several points
The average commute for Bay View comes to 22 minutes. Employers in Bay View added 20 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 95. The top destinations are Mount Vernon (14%), Burlington (14%) and Bellingham (8%). The median commute is under 10 miles.
| Bay View | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $90,000 | $98,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The FEMA risk score in Bay View is 77 of 100. Expected losses in Bay View break down as 57% from earthquakes and 27% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among adults in Bay View, 14% report frequent mental distress. Of 31 CDC measures, Bay View beats the Washington average on 13 and trails it on 5.
| Bay View | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 33% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 25% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 71% | 79% |
| What stands out | Bay View | WA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 3.7% | 9% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.7% | 8.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.6% | 7.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Trails total 0.8 miles in 2 parks and preserves. Bay View’s density of trails is 0.3 miles per square mile.
| Bay View | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.7% | 4% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve | 0.7 mi | 67 |
| 2. Bay View State Park | 0.1 mi | 29 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Bay View: 85% of households are owner-occupiers.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bay View. Close and well known come first.
Big draw36 mi MountainMount Baker
28 mi LandmarkFort Worden
38 mi LandmarkPeace Arch
24 mi LandmarkFort Casey
37 mi Stadium & arenaAngel of the Winds Arena
38 mi BeachDungeness SpitMount Baker: Walter Siegmund (talk), CC BY 2.5 · Fort Worden: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Peace Arch: Arnold C (User:Buchanan-Hermit), Attribution · Fort Casey: mikelehen, CC BY 2.0 · Angel of the Winds Arena: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dungeness Spit: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain
1 within 15 miles of the center of Bay View
About 1 of every 100 Bay View residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Washington.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
CDP in Washington, United States
Bay View is a census-designated place (CDP) in Skagit County, Washington, United States. The population was 812 at the 2020 census. It is included in the Mount Vernon–Anacortes, Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Bay View has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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