Chelan County, Washington Population 2024

79,956

Chelan County, Washington's estimated 2024 population is 79,956 with a growth rate of -0.05% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Chelan County, Washington is the 17th largest county in Washington. The 2010 population was 72,747 and has seen a growth of 9.91% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202979,751-41-0.05%
202879,792-41-0.05%
202779,833-41-0.05%
202679,874-41-0.05%
202579,915-41-0.05%
202479,956-41-0.05%
202379,997-41-0.05%
202280,0382600.33%
202179,7785400.68%
202079,2382,1852.84%
201977,0534410.58%
201876,6123960.52%
201776,2164070.54%
201675,8097791.04%
201575,0309161.24%
201474,1143910.53%
201373,7232520.34%
201273,4712580.35%
201173,2134660.64%
201072,74700%
199052,2507,18915.95%
198045,0613,7068.96%
197041,3556111.5%
196040,7441,4433.67%
195039,3014,88914.21%
194034,4122,7788.78%
193031,63410,72851.32%
192020,9065,80238.41%
191015,10411,173284.23%
19003,931-75,820-95.07%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.05% (-41)
County Website
Chelan County
County Seat
Wenatchee
2020 Population
79,238
Area
2921 mi²
Density
27 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.91% (718)
Founded
March 13, 1899

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White54,71468.81%
Other race13,48916.96%
Two or more races9,23911.62%
Native American9151.15%
Asian6290.79%
Black or African American4700.59%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander620.08%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Chelan County, Washington Population by Race

Chelan County, Washington Population Pyramid 2024

Chelan County, Washington Median Age

40.4

Total

39.6

Male

41.3

Female

Chelan County, Washington Adults

There are 61,401 adults, (16,291 of whom are seniors) in Chelan County, Washington.

Chelan County, Washington Age Dependency

76.3

Age Dependency Ratio

36.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Chelan County, Washington Sex Ratio

Female39,44349.6%
Male40,07550.4%

Chelan County, Washington Population by Age

Chelan County, Washington Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All30,8252.5263.336.7
Married15,7583.1777.622.4
Non Family10,3291.2252.147.9
Female3,2453.440.759.3
Male1,4932.839.860.2

3.08

Average Family Size

2.52

Average Household Size

63.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Chelan County, Washington Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,4166.19%
Associates Degree5,75810.43%
Bachelors Degree10,80619.57%
Graduate Degree5,87810.65%
High School Graduate12,90523.38%
Less Than 9th Grade4,4007.97%
Some College12,04521.82%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Chelan County, Washington Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Chelan County, Washington Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White41,03238,73214,664
Hispanic11,4226,166950
Other Race7,0313,602670
2+ Races4,7633,192804
Native American653499137
Asian495436182
Black16914875
Islander62460

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 94.39%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 44.38%.

Chelan County, Washington Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$63,281$75,521$47,450
Graduate Degree$91,813$97,233$84,038
High School Graduate$40,537$48,893$31,379
Less Than 9th Grade$34,740$37,276$25,850
Overall$46,066$53,328$40,884
Some College$46,196$51,210$41,501

$46,066

Average Earnings

$53,328

Average Male

$40,884

Average Female

Chelan County, Washington Earnings by Educational Attainment

Chelan County, Washington Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Chelan County, Washington Language

74.06% of Chelan County, Washington residents speak only English, while 25.94% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 23.97% of the population.

Chelan County, Washington Language

Chelan County, Washington Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White52,1283,9917.66%
Hispanic22,3982,68712%
Other13,3751,97814.79%
Multiple9,0824925.42%
Asian60811018.09%
Black4576714.66%
Native899404.45%
Islander622845.16%

9.01%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.28%

Male Poverty Rate

10.77%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Chelan County, Washington

The race most likely to be in poverty in Chelan County, Washington is Islander, with 45.16% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Chelan County, Washington is Native, with 4.45% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.36%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.74%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.14%.

Chelan County, Washington Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School13.38%
Less Than 9th Grade9.83%
Some College7.29%
Bachelors or Greater4.6%

Chelan County, Washington Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed25.67%
Male Unemployed8.69%
Female Employed5.16%
Male Employed2.02%

Chelan County, Washington Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Chelan County, Washington Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$91,893$121,553
Households$78,306$105,534
Married Families$105,141$137,269
Non Families$43,998$68,225

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Chelan County, Washington Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.1%

Male Marriage Rate

50.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Chelan County, Washington Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Chelan County, Washington 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 35-44.

Chelan County, Washington Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Chelan County, Washington Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,397

Number of Veterans

4,034

Male Veterans

363

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,128
First Gulf War728
Second Gulf War650
Korea316
World War II73

Chelan County, Washington Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,512
65 to 741,365
35 to 54756
55 to 64516
18 to 34248

Chelan County, Washington Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4,0598.96%
2+ Races2414.19%
Hispanic1831.3%
Other Race460.54%
Native American374.72%
Asian81.43%
Black31.03%
Islander34.84%

Chelan County, Washington Veterans by Race

Chelan County, Washington Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.72%

Veteran Poverty Rate

42.7%

Veteran Disability Rate

Chelan County, Washington Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.7%

Labor Force Participation

58%

Employment Rate

4%

Unemployment Rate

Chelan County, Washington Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Chelan County, Washington Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Chelan County, Washington 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

57.07%

Born in Chelan County, Washington

85.77%

Native Born

14.23%

Foreign Born

9.46%

Non Citizen

4.77%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

85.77% of Chelan County, Washington residents were born in the United States, with 57.07% having been born in Washington. 9.46% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Chelan County, Washington Place of Birth

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