Camas

Population: 26,779
Median household income: $140,053
Median home value: $656,100

Located in Clark County, Washington, Camas is a community with a population of 26,779. Its median household income of $140,053 runs above the Clark County figure of $94,948.

From 2019 to 2023, Camas's population grew 15.4% from 23,200 to 26,779, while its median home value rose 48.6% from $441,400 to $656,100.

63.9% of workers drive to work alone. 83.1% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 26,779
Median age: 40.6 yrs
Median household income: $140,053
Median home value: $656,100
Median gross rent: $1,900
Housing units: 9,450
Homeownership rate: 77.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 54.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

23,20026,779

Median household income

$111,584$140,053

Median home value

$441,400$656,100

Median gross rent

$1,236$1,900

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	23,200	$111,584	$441,400	$1,236
2020	24,043	$115,993	$458,000	$1,214
2021	25,774	$121,094	$497,100	$1,504
2022	26,387	$133,829	$603,000	$1,798
2023	26,779	$140,053	$656,100	$1,900

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1723.5%

18 to 245.6%

25 to 349.5%

35 to 4413.6%

45 to 5416.6%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 749.6%

75 and over4.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,306	4.9%
5 to 17	6,286	23.5%
18 to 24	1,513	5.6%
25 to 34	2,538	9.5%
35 to 44	3,651	13.6%
45 to 54	4,453	16.6%
55 to 64	3,366	12.6%
65 to 74	2,579	9.6%
75 and over	1,087	4.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	19,553	73.0%
Black or African American	435	1.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	233	0.9%
Asian	2,945	11.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	55	0.2%
Some other race	157	0.6%
Two or more races	1,933	7.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,468	5.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.9%

High school graduate15.3%

Some college or associate's26.6%

Bachelor's degree32.3%

Graduate or professional degree22.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	691	3.9%
High school graduate	2,697	15.3%
Some college or associate's	4,693	26.6%
Bachelor's degree	5,712	32.3%
Graduate or professional degree	3,881	22.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone63.9%

Carpooled5.5%

Public transit1.1%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home27.3%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,798	63.9%
Carpooled	672	5.5%
Public transit	130	1.1%
Walked	81	0.7%
Bicycle	40	0.3%
Worked from home	3,333	27.3%
Other means	153	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,624	29.6%
15 to 29 min	3,613	40.7%
30 to 44 min	1,530	17.2%
45 to 59 min	431	4.9%
60+ min	676	7.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.92
Poverty rate: 5.1% (1,359 of 26,665)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,496	82.0%
Nonfamily households	1,642	18.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1999

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,138	96.7%
Vacant	312	3.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,094	77.6%
Renter-occupied	2,044	22.4%

1-unit, detached83.1%

1-unit, attached6.9%

2 to 4 units2.7%

5 to 19 units2.9%

20 or more units3.3%

Mobile home & other1.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,853	83.1%
1-unit, attached	648	6.9%
2 to 4 units	257	2.7%
5 to 19 units	278	2.9%
20 or more units	310	3.3%
Mobile home & other	104	1.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5309480
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 14 sq mi
Water area: 2.17 sq mi
Center point: 45.6018, -122.4304