One of the fastest growing communities in the United States, Snohomish County covers 2,098 square miles. The county ranges from the Cascade Mountains, home of the 10,541 foot Glacier Peak, to the Puget Sound. Snohomish covers more land area than the entire state of Rhode Island; however, the majority of the development and population is found at the narrow, westernmost Puget Sound lowlands.

Snohomish county residents enjoy two major river systems which rise in the mountains and then run westward through rich agricultural valleys and into the sound. To the north, the Stillaguamish River's North and South Fork tributaries dominate the landscape. At the south, the Skykomish and Snoqualmie Rivers, with a little help from the Pilchuck and Sultan Rivers, combine into the Snohomish River. Snohomish is located on the Puget Sound between Skagit County at the north end and King County, home of Seattle, to the south.

Snohomish County is the 13th largest county in Washington, with topography including saltwater beaches, rolling hills, river bottom farmlands, dense forrest, and alpine wilderness. Glacier Peak's elevation of 10,541 feet makes it one of the highest mountains in the county. Overall, 68% of the county is forest land, 19% is rural, 8% is urban, and 5% is agricultural. With this unique make up, Snohomish County offers the perfect combination of people and/or lack thereof. Snohomish holds record for the third most populated county in the state, as well as being one of the fastest growing. As of April 2001 the county's population was slated at 618,600 with projected population for 2012 being 714,244. As reported by teh 2000 Census results, the county's population was 85.6% white, 1.7% black, 1.4% Navite American Indian. 5.8% Asian, .3% Native Hawiian/Other Pacific Islander, 3.4% multiracial, and 4.7 Hispanic.

Snohomish County residents take pleasure in a moderate year-round climate with temperatures ranging from 33 to 75 degreees. At the west the Olympic Mountains shelter the area from excess precipitation off the Pacific Ocean, with annual precipitaiton in the western part of the county at 35 inches and increasing as elevation climbs into the Cascades Mountains. Snohomish County has 15 school districts amd 6 colleges/universities operating within its borders.