Cowlitz County, Washington

10 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 111,539
Median household income: $72,932
Median home value: $367,400

Cowlitz County is a county in Washington with a population of 111,539. 10 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $72,932 runs below the Washington figure of $94,952.

Between 2019 and 2023, Cowlitz County's population grew 4.5% from 106,778 to 111,539, while its median household income rose 33.8% from $54,506 to $72,932.

13.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.54 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 111,539
Median age: 41.1 yrs
Median household income: $72,932
Median home value: $367,400
Median gross rent: $1,169
Housing units: 45,884
Homeownership rate: 66.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.0%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

106,778111,539

Median household income

$54,506$72,932

Median home value

$219,300$367,400

Median gross rent

$854$1,169

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	106,778	$54,506	$219,300	$854
2020	108,399	$58,791	$245,500	$895
2021	109,457	$64,506	$270,600	$987
2022	110,621	$70,912	$332,200	$1,090
2023	111,539	$72,932	$367,400	$1,169

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1716.9%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	6,401	5.7%
5 to 17	18,841	16.9%
18 to 24	8,310	7.5%
25 to 34	14,194	12.7%
35 to 44	13,610	12.2%
45 to 54	13,279	11.9%
55 to 64	15,142	13.6%
65 to 74	13,087	11.7%
75 and over	8,675	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	89,902	80.6%
Black or African American	763	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	794	0.7%
Asian	1,285	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	322	0.3%
Some other race	558	0.5%
Two or more races	6,548	5.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11,367	10.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.1%

High school graduate31.4%

Some college or associate's41.5%

Bachelor's degree11.5%

Graduate or professional degree5.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7,842	10.1%
High school graduate	24,505	31.4%
Some college or associate's	32,377	41.5%
Bachelor's degree	8,973	11.5%
Graduate or professional degree	4,290	5.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone82.6%

Carpooled7.2%

Public transit0.5%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home7.3%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	37,617	82.6%
Carpooled	3,284	7.2%
Public transit	206	0.5%
Walked	441	1.0%
Bicycle	142	0.3%
Worked from home	3,346	7.3%
Other means	490	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	13,232	31.4%
15 to 29 min	14,437	34.2%
30 to 44 min	6,805	16.1%
45 to 59 min	2,969	7.0%
60+ min	4,737	11.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.54
Poverty rate: 13.0% (14,294 of 109,961)

	Count	Share
Family households	28,660	66.0%
Nonfamily households	14,749	34.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	43,409	94.6%
Vacant	2,475	5.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	28,716	66.2%
Renter-occupied	14,693	33.8%

1-unit, detached68.1%

1-unit, attached2.2%

2 to 4 units5.9%

5 to 19 units6.8%

20 or more units7.2%

Mobile home & other9.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	31,262	68.1%
1-unit, attached	1,023	2.2%
2 to 4 units	2,697	5.9%
5 to 19 units	3,132	6.8%
20 or more units	3,305	7.2%
Mobile home & other	4,465	9.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 53015
State: Washington
Land area: 1,141 sq mi
Water area: 25 sq mi
Center point: 46.1968, -122.6785