Washougal

Population: 16,945
Median household income: $100,916
Median home value: $492,100

Washougal is a community in Clark County, Washington, home to 16,945 residents. The median household income of $100,916 is above the Clark County median ($94,948).

Between 2019 and 2023, Washougal's population grew 7.5% from 15,769 to 16,945, while its median home value rose 51.2% from $325,500 to $492,100.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 81.4% of the population. 71.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 16,945
Median age: 38.7 yrs
Median household income: $100,916
Median home value: $492,100
Median gross rent: $1,592
Housing units: 6,269
Homeownership rate: 73.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.5%
Unemployment rate: 7.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15,76916,945

Median household income

$91,100$100,916

Median home value

$325,500$492,100

Median gross rent

$1,171$1,592

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	15,769	$91,100	$325,500	$1,171
2020	15,927	$89,608	$349,300	$1,263
2021	16,664	$95,894	$376,000	$1,311
2022	16,828	$97,295	$456,100	$1,397
2023	16,945	$100,916	$492,100	$1,592

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1717.4%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3414.8%

35 to 4414.2%

45 to 5414.5%

55 to 6410.1%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over5.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	824	4.9%
5 to 17	2,948	17.4%
18 to 24	1,344	7.9%
25 to 34	2,512	14.8%
35 to 44	2,413	14.2%
45 to 54	2,460	14.5%
55 to 64	1,713	10.1%
65 to 74	1,816	10.7%
75 and over	915	5.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,798	81.4%
Black or African American	103	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	57	0.3%
Asian	323	1.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	94	0.6%
Two or more races	717	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,853	10.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.6%

High school graduate27.4%

Some college or associate's36.5%

Bachelor's degree16.5%

Graduate or professional degree12.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	899	7.6%
High school graduate	3,238	27.4%
Some college or associate's	4,319	36.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,946	16.5%
Graduate or professional degree	1,427	12.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone71.6%

Carpooled4.7%

Public transit0.9%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home19.0%

Other means3.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,986	71.6%
Carpooled	396	4.7%
Public transit	76	0.9%
Walked	37	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,587	19.0%
Other means	277	3.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,624	24.0%
15 to 29 min	2,397	35.4%
30 to 44 min	1,808	26.7%
45 to 59 min	417	6.2%
60+ min	526	7.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.79
Poverty rate: 12.6% (2,135 of 16,884)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,249	70.2%
Nonfamily households	1,805	29.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1997

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,054	96.6%
Vacant	215	3.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,471	73.9%
Renter-occupied	1,583	26.1%

1-unit, detached72.3%

1-unit, attached7.0%

2 to 4 units9.0%

5 to 19 units4.2%

20 or more units2.6%

Mobile home & other4.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,535	72.3%
1-unit, attached	440	7.0%
2 to 4 units	562	9.0%
5 to 19 units	261	4.2%
20 or more units	161	2.6%
Mobile home & other	310	4.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5376405
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.95 sq mi
Water area: 0.88 sq mi
Center point: 45.5828, -122.3464