Shadow Lake, Washington

Shadow Lake, Washington
Shadow Lake is located in Washington (state)
Shadow Lake
Shadow Lake
Location in Washington and the United States
Shadow Lake is located in the United States
Shadow Lake
Shadow Lake
Shadow Lake (the United States)
Coordinates: 47°24′06″N 122°04′35″W / 47.40167°N 122.07639°W / 47.40167; -122.07639
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyKing
Area
 • Total
5.33 sq mi (13.81 km2)
 • Land5.19 sq mi (13.44 km2)
 • Water0.14 sq mi (0.37 km2)
Elevation571 ft (174 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
2,262
 • Density436/sq mi (168/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP Code
98038
Area code425
GNIS feature ID2585035[1]
FIPS code53-63545

Shadow Lake is a census-designated place (CDP) in King County, Washington, United States. As of the 2020 census, Shadow Lake had a population of 2,396.[2]

Geography

Shadow Lake is located in southwestern King County and is bordered to the southeast by the city of Maple Valley, to the south by the city of Covington, and to the north by the Maple Heights-Lake Desire CDP. SE Petrovitsky Road forms the northeast border of the community. Shadow Lake is 22 miles (35 km) southeast of downtown Seattle and 26 miles (42 km) northeast of Tacoma.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.3 square miles (13.8 km2), of which 5.2 square miles (13.4 km2) are land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km2), or 2.67%, are water.[3] The namesake Shadow Lake water body is in the western part of the CDP.

Tahoma National Cemetery is located at (47.38722, -122.09354) in the southwest part of the CDP, off SE 240th Street.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20102,262—
20202,3965.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]
2000[5] 2010[6]

Shadow Lake first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[6]

Racial and ethnic composition

Shadow Lake CDP, Washington – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010[7] Pop 2020[8] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 1,980 1,936 87.53% 80.80%
Black or African American alone (NH) 24 29 1.06% 1.21%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 22 11 0.97% 0.46%
Asian alone (NH) 40 77 1.77% 3.21%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 8 8 0.35% 0.33%
Other race alone (NH) 0 15 0.00% 0.63%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 105 173 4.64% 7.22%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 83 147 3.67% 6.14%
Total 2,262 2,396 100.00% 100.00%

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shadow Lake, Washington
  2. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Shadow Lake CDP, Washington". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 21, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  4. ↑ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  5. ↑ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Washington" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 26, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  6. 1 2 "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Washington" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 24, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  7. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Shadow Lake CDP, Washington". United States Census Bureau.
  8. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Shadow Lake CDP, Washington". United States Census Bureau.