White Salmon

Population: 2,533
Median household income: $73,406
Median home value: $566,300

White Salmon is a community in Klickitat County, Washington, home to 2,533 residents. Its median household income of $73,406 runs above the Klickitat County figure of $70,400.

From 2019 to 2023, White Salmon's population held roughly steady from 2,554 to 2,533, while its median home value rose 66.7% from $339,700 to $566,300.

The typical home was built around 1976. 3.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,533
Median age: 50.8 yrs
Median household income: $73,406
Median home value: $566,300
Median gross rent: $1,280
Housing units: 1,380
Homeownership rate: 71.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 49.7%
Unemployment rate: 1.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,5542,533

Median household income

$55,652$73,406

Median home value

$339,700$566,300

Median gross rent

$1,045$1,280

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,554	$55,652	$339,700	$1,045
2020	2,601	$65,781	$347,900	$1,058
2021	2,519	$62,953	$380,100	$1,055
2022	2,505	$72,692	$457,700	$1,120
2023	2,533	$73,406	$566,300	$1,280

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

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 1711.5%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 347.2%

35 to 448.7%

45 to 5416.5%

55 to 6417.3%

65 to 7420.7%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	90	3.6%
5 to 17	291	11.5%
18 to 24	177	7.0%
25 to 34	183	7.2%
35 to 44	221	8.7%
45 to 54	419	16.5%
55 to 64	438	17.3%
65 to 74	524	20.7%
75 and over	190	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,030	80.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	43	1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	110	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	350	13.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.0%

High school graduate18.2%

Some college or associate's23.2%

Bachelor's degree25.3%

Graduate or professional degree24.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	177	9.0%
High school graduate	359	18.2%
Some college or associate's	458	23.2%
Bachelor's degree	500	25.3%
Graduate or professional degree	481	24.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone61.3%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked11.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home23.0%

Other means4.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	734	61.3%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	139	11.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	275	23.0%
Other means	49	4.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	568	61.6%
15 to 29 min	164	17.8%
30 to 44 min	141	15.3%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	49	5.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.01
Poverty rate: 3.6% (91 of 2,533)

	Count	Share
Family households	597	47.6%
Nonfamily households	657	52.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,254	90.9%
Vacant	126	9.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	901	71.9%
Renter-occupied	353	28.1%

1-unit, detached64.4%

1-unit, attached6.5%

2 to 4 units11.0%

5 to 19 units2.2%

20 or more units2.8%

Mobile home & other13.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	889	64.4%
1-unit, attached	90	6.5%
2 to 4 units	152	11.0%
5 to 19 units	30	2.2%
20 or more units	38	2.8%
Mobile home & other	181	13.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5378330
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.54 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 45.7284, -121.4854