Castle Rock

Population: 2,298
Median household income: $65,272
Median home value: $301,000

Located in Cowlitz County, Washington, Castle Rock is a community with a population of 2,298. Its median household income of $65,272 runs below the Cowlitz County figure of $72,932.

From 2019 to 2023, Castle Rock's population declined 27.1% from 3,153 to 2,298, while its median home value rose 82.0% from $165,400 to $301,000.

The median gross rent is $1,326. 14.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,298
Median age: 31.1 yrs
Median household income: $65,272
Median home value: $301,000
Median gross rent: $1,326
Housing units: 933
Homeownership rate: 62.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.6%
Unemployment rate: 6.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,1532,298

Median household income

$50,573$65,272

Median home value

$165,400$301,000

Median gross rent

$795$1,326

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,153	$50,573	$165,400	$795
2020	2,917	$50,700	$176,000	$863
2021	2,706	$59,583	$227,800	$895
2022	2,624	$63,750	$278,800	$987
2023	2,298	$65,272	$301,000	$1,326

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

Age distribution

Under 513.0%

5 to 1716.2%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3417.8%

35 to 4410.3%

45 to 548.4%

55 to 649.1%

65 to 749.7%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	299	13.0%
5 to 17	373	16.2%
18 to 24	172	7.5%
25 to 34	408	17.8%
35 to 44	236	10.3%
45 to 54	194	8.4%
55 to 64	210	9.1%
65 to 74	222	9.7%
75 and over	184	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,871	81.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	29	1.3%
Asian	19	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	130	5.7%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	87	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	162	7.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.6%

High school graduate34.8%

Some college or associate's41.0%

Bachelor's degree9.7%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	140	9.6%
High school graduate	506	34.8%
Some college or associate's	596	41.0%
Bachelor's degree	141	9.7%
Graduate or professional degree	71	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone87.7%

Carpooled5.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	670	87.7%
Carpooled	40	5.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	54	7.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	154	21.7%
15 to 29 min	371	52.3%
30 to 44 min	119	16.8%
45 to 59 min	6	0.8%
60+ min	60	8.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.61
Poverty rate: 6.5% (147 of 2,277)

	Count	Share
Family households	591	67.2%
Nonfamily households	288	32.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	879	94.2%
Vacant	54	5.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	545	62.0%
Renter-occupied	334	38.0%

1-unit, detached73.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units9.6%

5 to 19 units2.3%

20 or more units9.5%

Mobile home & other5.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	682	73.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	90	9.6%
5 to 19 units	21	2.3%
20 or more units	89	9.5%
Mobile home & other	51	5.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5310565
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.09 sq mi
Water area: 0.23 sq mi
Center point: 46.2719, -122.9039