Wahkiakum County, Washington Population 2024

4,842

Wahkiakum County, Washington's estimated 2024 population is 4,842 with a growth rate of 1.62% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Wahkiakum County, Washington is the 37th largest county in Washington. The 2010 population was 3,983 and has seen a growth of 21.57% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,227771.5%
20285,150771.52%
20275,073771.54%
20264,996771.57%
20254,919771.59%
20244,842771.62%
20234,765771.64%
20224,6881022.22%
20214,5861383.1%
20204,448280.63%
20194,420771.77%
20184,3431363.23%
20174,207842.04%
20164,1231343.36%
20153,989-19-0.47%
20144,00860.15%
20134,00260.15%
20123,99640.1%
20113,99290.23%
20103,98300%
19903,327-505-13.18%
19803,8322406.68%
19703,5921664.85%
19603,426-409-10.66%
19503,835-451-10.52%
19404,28642410.98%
19303,86239011.23%
19203,4721875.69%
19103,28546616.53%
19002,81929311.6%
18902,52692858.07%
18801,5981,328491.85%
1870270228542.86%
186042-5,185-99.2%
2024 Growth Rate
1.62% (77)
County Website
Wahkiakum County
County Seat
Cathlamet
2020 Population
4,448
Area
263 mi²
Density
18 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
8.86% (394)
Founded
April 24, 1854

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,93886.11%
Two or more races3327.26%
Other race1312.86%
Asian1082.36%
Black or African American501.09%
Native American90.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander50.11%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wahkiakum County, Washington Population by Race

Wahkiakum County, Washington Population Pyramid 2024

Wahkiakum County, Washington Median Age

54.8

Total

50.7

Male

56.5

Female

Wahkiakum County, Washington Adults

There are 3,728 adults, (1,479 of whom are seniors) in Wahkiakum County, Washington.

Wahkiakum County, Washington Age Dependency

103.3

Age Dependency Ratio

65.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Wahkiakum County, Washington Sex Ratio

Female2,26149.44%
Male2,31250.56%

Wahkiakum County, Washington Population by Age

Wahkiakum County, Washington Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,0262.2484.815.2
Married1,2602.7389.110.9
Non Family6291.1274.925.1
Female1022.53982
Male353.7768.631.4

2.66

Average Family Size

2.24

Average Household Size

84.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wahkiakum County, Washington Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1444.12%
Associates Degree49414.14%
Bachelors Degree53715.37%
Graduate Degree2416.9%
High School Graduate1,02529.34%
Less Than 9th Grade1073.06%
Some College94527.05%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Wahkiakum County, Washington Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,9862,801645
2+ Races24422962
Hispanic18418459
Other Race949446
Asian80301
Black131311
Islander550
Native American430

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 84.62%.

Wahkiakum County, Washington Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$65,978$80,938$33,947
Graduate Degree$44,022$0$0
High School Graduate$41,714$53,750$0
Less Than 9th Grade$25,365$25,476$0
Overall$34,369$49,219$25,324
Some College$27,958$33,935$0

$34,369

Average Earnings

$49,219

Average Male

$25,324

Average Female

Wahkiakum County, Washington Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wahkiakum County, Washington Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wahkiakum County, Washington Language

95.05% of Wahkiakum County, Washington residents speak only English, while 4.95% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.04% of the population.

Wahkiakum County, Washington Language

Wahkiakum County, Washington Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,81666017.3%
Multiple331309.06%
Black481837.5%
Hispanic28051.79%
Native9111.11%

15.72%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.2%

Male Poverty Rate

16.24%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wahkiakum County, Washington

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wahkiakum County, Washington is Black, with 37.5% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wahkiakum County, Washington is Hispanic, with 1.79% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.4%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.17%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.77%.

Wahkiakum County, Washington Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School20.14%
Some College13.39%
Less Than 9th Grade11.55%
Bachelors or Greater6.1%

Wahkiakum County, Washington Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed16.13%
Female Employed9.89%
Male Employed5.89%
Male Unemployed0%

Wahkiakum County, Washington Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wahkiakum County, Washington Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$65,982$83,302
Households$57,091$75,908
Married Families$70,732$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,612$53,686

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wahkiakum County, Washington Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

66.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

64.1%

Male Marriage Rate

68.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Wahkiakum County, Washington Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wahkiakum County, Washington Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Wahkiakum County, Washington Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wahkiakum County, Washington Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

588

Number of Veterans

496

Male Veterans

92

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam297
First Gulf War121
Second Gulf War51
Korea7
World War II2

Wahkiakum County, Washington Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64175
75+168
65 to 74155
35 to 5478
18 to 3412

Wahkiakum County, Washington Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White51415.74%
Hispanic7134.47%
Other Race4547.87%
2+ Races2910.9%

Wahkiakum County, Washington Veterans by Race

Wahkiakum County, Washington Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

22.28%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.59%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wahkiakum County, Washington Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

41.9%

Labor Force Participation

40.8%

Employment Rate

2.6%

Unemployment Rate

Wahkiakum County, Washington Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wahkiakum County, Washington Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wahkiakum 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

40.04%

Born in Wahkiakum County, Washington

95.54%

Native Born

4.46%

Foreign Born

2.08%

Non Citizen

2.38%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.54% of Wahkiakum County, Washington residents were born in the United States, with 40.04% having been born in Washington. 2.08% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Wahkiakum County, Washington Place of Birth

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