Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
La Conner’s July high is 72°F, below both the Washington town median (77°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F). Among 286 Washington towns, just 4 have a lower share of children under 18 than La Conner. La Conner’s trail density is 2.0 miles per square mile, against 0.8 in Washington’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Bethsaida Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church Parsonage and La Conner Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. La Conner has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where La Conner beats most towns.
Coastal flooding makes up 47% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Census counts: 398 in 1890, 965 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1889 and 3 maps from 1940 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in La Conner, and how to reach them.
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 La Conner.
The median age in La Conner is 59.9 years. La Conner has grown 2.3% since 2020, to 991 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 46% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in La Conner.
| La Conner | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 59.9 years | 38.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 46% | 30% | 29% |
Somewhere between 32% and 67% women
The Census survey reached too few of La Conner’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±17.2 points. Across Washington, 49.6% of residents are women.
| La Conner | WA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 2.5% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.4% | 9.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.2% | 8.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.7% | 15.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 4.7% | 14.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.8% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 19.7% | 12% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.9% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 26.1% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.3% | 7.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 18.4% | 21.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.3% | 21% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.3% | 10% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.6% | 24% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 27.1% | 15.6% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,000, single groups can be off by several points
Its public schools are run by the La Conner School District. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Conner ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 185 | – |
| La Conner High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 177 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Most working residents leave La Conner for work: only 6% work in town. Jobs based in La Conner grew to 896 in 2023, 92 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Mount Vernon (12%), Seattle (9%) and Bellingham (7%).
| La Conner | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 6.8% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $80,000 | $98,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
La Conner’s FEMA risk score is 100 of 100. Since 1979, 6 flood insurance claims have been paid out in La Conner.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical La Conner home is worth about $456,000, down 5.2% in a year, 22% below the Washington typical home. 57% of La Conner households own their home.
| La Conner | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 57% | 71% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,554 a month | $1,739 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
La Conner has mild winters and cool summers. July afternoons reach 72°, January nights drop to 36° and about 3 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
La Conner beats the Washington average on 10 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 9. Among 286 Washington towns, just 3 have a lower share of adults who binge drink than La Conner.
| La Conner | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 17% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 17% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 33% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | La Conner | WA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.3% | 9% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12.4% | 16.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 14% | 7.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pioneer Park | 0.5 mi | 12 |
| 2. Conner Waterfront Park | 0.1 mi | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around La Conner. Close and well known come first.
22 mi LandmarkFort Worden
18 mi LandmarkFort Casey
32 mi Stadium & arenaAngel of the Winds Arena
34 mi BeachDungeness Spit
36 mi MuseumFlying Heritage Collection
12 mi National park siteEbey's Landing National Historical ReserveFort Worden: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 · Flying Heritage Collection: nsimpson, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve: Rspang, CC BY-SA 4.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of La Conner
About 4 of every 100 La Conner residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Washington.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Town in Washington, United States
La Conner is a town in Skagit County, Washington, United States with a population of 965 at the 2020 census. It is included in the Mount Vernon–Anacortes, Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
La Conner has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including Annie May Hurd Karrer and Joe Shell.
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