West Clarkston-Highland, Washington Population 2024

6,216

West Clarkston-Highland Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of West Clarkston-Highland was:

  • White: 89.94%
  • Two or more races: 3.82%
  • Other race: 2.69%
  • Native American: 2.59%
  • Black or African American: 0.88%
  • Asian: 0.07%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,213.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
7.34% (425)
The current population of West Clarkston-Highland, Washington is 6,216 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,791.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,10789.94%
Two or more races2173.82%
Other race1532.69%
Native American1472.59%
Black or African American500.88%
Asian40.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

West Clarkston-Highland Population by Race

West Clarkston-Highland Population Pyramid 2024

West Clarkston-Highland Median Age

45.5

Total

42.8

Male

47.3

Female

West Clarkston-Highland Adults

There are 4,748 adults, (1,466 of whom are seniors) in West Clarkston-Highland.

West Clarkston-Highland Age Dependency

73

Age Dependency Ratio

44.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28.3

Child Dependency Ratio

West Clarkston-Highland Sex Ratio

Female2,70647.66%
Male2,97252.34%

West Clarkston-Highland Population by Age

West Clarkston-Highland Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,5292.2367.132.9
Non Family1,2331.3259.440.6
Married8822.9781.418.6
Female2813.5249.550.5
Male1333.018218

2.91

Average Family Size

2.23

Average Household Size

67.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

West Clarkston-Highland Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2135%
Associates Degree53112.47%
Bachelors Degree45510.68%
Graduate Degree2555.99%
High School Graduate1,59237.38%
Less Than 9th Grade2766.48%
Some College93722%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

West Clarkston-Highland Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

West Clarkston-Highland Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,8613,470648
2+ Races15813033
Hispanic149878
Other Race1096525
Native American92740
Black1460
Asian444

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

West Clarkston-Highland Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,313$46,250$39,813
Graduate Degree$60,156$0$55,417
High School Graduate$34,162$37,330$30,455
Less Than 9th Grade$12,458$0$0
Overall$36,551$38,901$33,036
Some College$46,250$60,221$31,042

$36,551

Average Earnings

$38,901

Average Male

$33,036

Average Female

West Clarkston-Highland Earnings by Educational Attainment

West Clarkston-Highland Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

West Clarkston-Highland Language

96.53% of West Clarkston-Highland residents speak only English, while 3.47% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.75% of the population.

West Clarkston-Highland Language

West Clarkston-Highland Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,02985717.04%
Native14710269.39%
Other15310266.67%
Hispanic2187936.24%
Black502244%
Multiple217104.61%

19.66%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.96%

Male Poverty Rate

21.52%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in West Clarkston-Highland

The race most likely to be in poverty in West Clarkston-Highland is Native, with 69.39% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in West Clarkston-Highland is Multiple, with 4.61% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.38%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.84%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.68%.

West Clarkston-Highland Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School26.44%
Less Than 9th Grade25%
Some College14.53%
Bachelors or Greater5.5%

West Clarkston-Highland Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed68.42%
Female Employed9.82%
Male Employed9.29%
Male Unemployed6.87%

West Clarkston-Highland Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

West Clarkston-Highland Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$62,442$80,988
Households$52,406$64,855
Married Families$71,667$-999,999,999
Non Families$31,947$45,370

mean

median

Income by Household Type

West Clarkston-Highland Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

36.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

34.3%

Male Marriage Rate

39.7%

Female Marriage Rate

West Clarkston-Highland Married by Age and Sex

male

female

West Clarkston-Highland Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

West Clarkston-Highland Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

West Clarkston-Highland Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

634

Number of Veterans

584

Male Veterans

50

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War250
First Gulf War148
Vietnam140
Korea116
World War II14

West Clarkston-Highland Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+280
35 to 54223
65 to 7475
55 to 6439
18 to 3417

West Clarkston-Highland Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White61214.42%
2+ Races2210.68%

West Clarkston-Highland Veterans by Race

West Clarkston-Highland Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.65%

Veteran Poverty Rate

48.45%

Veteran Disability Rate

West Clarkston-Highland Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51.3%

Labor Force Participation

48.2%

Employment Rate

6%

Unemployment Rate

West Clarkston-Highland Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

West Clarkston-Highland Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

West Clarkston-Highland Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

24.37%

Born in West Clarkston-Highland

96.6%

Native Born

3.4%

Foreign Born

1.64%

Non Citizen

1.76%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.6% of West Clarkston-Highland residents were born in the United States, with 24.37% having been born in Washington. 1.64% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

West Clarkston-Highland Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20246,216681.11%
20236,148681.12%
20226,08000%
20216,0802894.99%
20205,791-39-0.67%
20195,830-251-4.13%
20186,0811863.16%
20175,8951893.31%
20165,7062364.31%
20155,4702464.71%
20145,2241883.73%
20135,036-197-3.76%
20125,233-30-0.57%
20115,26320.04%
20105,26100%

West Clarkston-Highland Population by Year