Chelan County, Washington

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 79,518
Median household income: $78,306
Median home value: $454,900

Home to 79,518 residents, Chelan County is one of Washington's counties. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $78,306 runs below the Washington figure of $94,952.

From 2019 to 2023, Chelan County's population grew 4.3% from 76,229 to 79,518, while its median household income rose 33.2% from $58,795 to $78,306.

The median resident is 40.4 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.2% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 79,518
Median age: 40.4 yrs
Median household income: $78,306
Median home value: $454,900
Median gross rent: $1,182
Housing units: 38,129
Homeownership rate: 63.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

76,22979,518

Median household income

$58,795$78,306

Median home value

$292,900$454,900

Median gross rent

$909$1,182

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	76,229	$58,795	$292,900	$909
2020	76,653	$61,304	$311,900	$936
2021	78,508	$64,895	$349,200	$998
2022	79,076	$71,876	$412,300	$1,142
2023	79,518	$78,306	$454,900	$1,182

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1717.2%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3412.3%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 7412.3%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4,441	5.6%
5 to 17	13,676	17.2%
18 to 24	6,193	7.8%
25 to 34	9,762	12.3%
35 to 44	10,009	12.6%
45 to 54	8,615	10.8%
55 to 64	10,531	13.2%
65 to 74	9,771	12.3%
75 and over	6,520	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	52,671	66.2%
Black or African American	402	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	537	0.7%
Asian	629	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	62	0.1%
Some other race	295	0.4%
Two or more races	2,318	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	22,604	28.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.2%

High school graduate23.4%

Some college or associate's32.2%

Bachelor's degree19.6%

Graduate or professional degree10.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7,816	14.2%
High school graduate	12,905	23.4%
Some college or associate's	17,803	32.2%
Bachelor's degree	10,806	19.6%
Graduate or professional degree	5,878	10.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone73.8%

Carpooled8.5%

Public transit1.5%

Walked4.3%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home8.6%

Other means2.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	26,841	73.8%
Carpooled	3,109	8.5%
Public transit	550	1.5%
Walked	1,580	4.3%
Bicycle	252	0.7%
Worked from home	3,114	8.6%
Other means	929	2.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	15,042	45.2%
15 to 29 min	11,076	33.3%
30 to 44 min	4,180	12.6%
45 to 59 min	1,357	4.1%
60+ min	1,606	4.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 9.0% (7,085 of 78,619)

	Count	Share
Family households	20,496	66.5%
Nonfamily households	10,329	33.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	30,825	80.8%
Vacant	7,304	19.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	19,521	63.3%
Renter-occupied	11,304	36.7%

1-unit, detached68.0%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units7.7%

5 to 19 units5.5%

20 or more units6.4%

Mobile home & other10.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	25,922	68.0%
1-unit, attached	879	2.3%
2 to 4 units	2,945	7.7%
5 to 19 units	2,083	5.5%
20 or more units	2,433	6.4%
Mobile home & other	3,867	10.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 53007
State: Washington
Land area: 2,921 sq mi
Water area: 73 sq mi
Center point: 47.8610, -120.6190