Marysville is a larger medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Washington. With a population of 72,275 people and 20 associated neighborhoods, Marysville is the 18th largest community in Washington.

Housing costs in Marysville are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Washington.

Also of interest is that Marysville has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Marysville telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.08% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Marysville is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

In Marysville, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.34 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

The education level of Marysville citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 21.61% of adults in Marysville have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Marysville in 2022 was $40,238, which is upper middle income relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $160,952 for a family of four. However, Marysville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Marysville is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Marysville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Marysville residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Marysville also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 14.83% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Marysville include German, English, Irish, Norwegian, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Marysville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.