Skamania County, Washington Population 2024

12,825

Skamania County, Washington's estimated 2024 population is 12,825 with a growth rate of 1.46% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Skamania County, Washington is the 34th largest county in Washington. The 2010 population was 11,115 and has seen a growth of 15.38% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202913,7501851.36%
202813,5651851.38%
202713,3801851.4%
202613,1951851.42%
202513,0101851.44%
202412,8251851.46%
202312,6401851.49%
202212,4552462.01%
202112,2091681.4%
202012,041-55-0.45%
201912,0961761.48%
201811,9201050.89%
201711,8152251.94%
201611,5902041.79%
201511,386-1-0.01%
201411,387710.63%
201311,3161110.99%
201211,205490.44%
201111,156410.37%
201011,11500%
19908,2893704.67%
19807,9192,07435.48%
19705,84563812.25%
19605,2074198.75%
19504,7881553.35%
19404,6331,74260.26%
19302,89153422.66%
19202,357-530-18.36%
19102,8871,19971.03%
19001,688914118.09%
1890774-35-4.33%
1880809676508.27%
1870133-40-23.12%
1860173-13,577-98.74%
2024 Growth Rate
1.46% (185)
County Website
Skamania County
County Seat
Stevenson
2020 Population
12,041
Area
1658 mi²
Density
8 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
6.51% (784)
Founded
March 9, 1854

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,65487.92%
Two or more races7636.3%
Native American2512.07%
Other race2351.94%
Asian1691.39%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander340.28%
Black or African American120.1%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Black or African American

Skamania County, Washington Population by Race

Skamania County, Washington Population Pyramid 2024

Skamania County, Washington Median Age

46.6

Total

47.4

Male

45.9

Female

Skamania County, Washington Adults

There are 9,965 adults, (2,613 of whom are seniors) in Skamania County, Washington.

Skamania County, Washington Age Dependency

64.8

Age Dependency Ratio

35.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Skamania County, Washington Sex Ratio

Female6,12250.52%
Male5,99649.48%

Skamania County, Washington Population by Age

Skamania County, Washington Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,8122.581.218.8
Married2,6062.91919
Non Family1,5481.2968.331.7
Female4223.487327
Male2364.172.927.1

2.98

Average Family Size

2.5

Average Household Size

81.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Skamania County, Washington Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4765.2%
Associates Degree8188.94%
Bachelors Degree1,45715.93%
Graduate Degree95410.43%
High School Graduate2,86531.32%
Less Than 9th Grade1261.38%
Some College2,45226.8%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Skamania County, Washington Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,7047,2482,153
Hispanic58754985
2+ Races48442696
Native American20015313
Other Race17917066
Asian12311953
Islander17170
Black1252

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 43.09%.

Skamania County, Washington Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$62,426$81,055$46,944
Graduate Degree$84,352$98,304$83,750
High School Graduate$41,807$58,910$29,511
Less Than 9th Grade$32,500$55,000$19,872
Overall$50,591$61,096$40,669
Some College$47,350$58,750$41,071

$50,591

Average Earnings

$61,096

Average Male

$40,669

Average Female

Skamania County, Washington Earnings by Educational Attainment

Skamania County, Washington Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Skamania County, Washington Language

95.35% of Skamania County, Washington residents speak only English, while 4.65% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.51% of the population.

Skamania County, Washington Language

Skamania County, Washington Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White9,8528448.57%
Native2127434.91%
Multiple743749.96%
Hispanic1,031292.81%
Islander251040%
Other23583.4%
Black8562.5%
Asian16942.37%

8.63%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.51%

Male Poverty Rate

9.72%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Skamania County, Washington

The race most likely to be in poverty in Skamania County, Washington is Black, with 62.5% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Skamania County, Washington is Asian, with 2.37% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.85%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.19%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.3%.

Skamania County, Washington Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.17%
Some College9.54%
High School8.53%
Bachelors or Greater3.94%

Skamania County, Washington Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed33.83%
Male Unemployed23.6%
Female Employed4.73%
Male Employed3.17%

Skamania County, Washington Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Skamania County, Washington Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$100,199$119,493
Households$84,500$101,765
Married Families$109,621$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,615$61,242

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Skamania County, Washington Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.0%

Male Marriage Rate

54.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Skamania County, Washington Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Skamania County, Washington Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Skamania County, Washington Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Skamania County, Washington Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

967

Number of Veterans

922

Male Veterans

45

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam416
Second Gulf War186
First Gulf War134
Korea94
World War II3

Skamania County, Washington Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74324
75+254
55 to 64185
35 to 54165
18 to 3439

Skamania County, Washington Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White92510.51%
2+ Races254.27%
Hispanic233.07%
Native American136.5%
Other Race31.57%
Black18.33%

Skamania County, Washington Veterans by Race

Skamania County, Washington Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.38%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.68%

Veteran Disability Rate

Skamania County, Washington Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.4%

Labor Force Participation

55.3%

Employment Rate

5.2%

Unemployment Rate

Skamania County, Washington Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Skamania County, Washington Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Skamania 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

34.06%

Born in Skamania County, Washington

96.1%

Native Born

3.9%

Foreign Born

1.54%

Non Citizen

2.35%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.1% of Skamania County, Washington residents were born in the United States, with 34.06% having been born in Washington. 1.54% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Skamania County, Washington Place of Birth

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