Skamania County, Washington

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 12,276
Median household income: $90,085
Median home value: $472,600

Skamania County, Washington counts 12,276 residents. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $90,085 runs below the Washington figure of $94,952.

Between 2019 and 2023, Skamania County's population grew 4.4% from 11,753 to 12,276, while its median household income rose 38.2% from $65,181 to $90,085.

The median gross rent is $1,024. 28.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,276
Median age: 48.6 yrs
Median household income: $90,085
Median home value: $472,600
Median gross rent: $1,024
Housing units: 5,899
Homeownership rate: 80.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,75312,276

Median household income

$65,181$90,085

Median home value

$296,700$472,600

Median gross rent

$850$1,024

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,753	$65,181	$296,700	$850
2020	11,906	$69,296	$335,600	$874
2021	11,973	$75,565	$366,300	$913
2022	12,118	$84,500	$443,000	$1,019
2023	12,276	$90,085	$472,600	$1,024

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

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 1713.0%

18 to 246.1%

25 to 3410.2%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5414.0%

55 to 6417.6%

65 to 7414.9%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	483	3.9%
5 to 17	1,601	13.0%
18 to 24	744	6.1%
25 to 34	1,248	10.2%
35 to 44	1,459	11.9%
45 to 54	1,713	14.0%
55 to 64	2,156	17.6%
65 to 74	1,825	14.9%
75 and over	1,047	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,303	83.9%
Black or African American	34	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	179	1.5%
Asian	153	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	28	0.2%
Some other race	130	1.1%
Two or more races	642	5.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	807	6.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.8%

High school graduate27.5%

Some college or associate's37.5%

Bachelor's degree17.9%

Graduate or professional degree10.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	646	6.8%
High school graduate	2,596	27.5%
Some college or associate's	3,546	37.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,687	17.9%
Graduate or professional degree	973	10.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone69.5%

Carpooled6.7%

Public transit0.2%

Walked5.6%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home17.1%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,877	69.5%
Carpooled	374	6.7%
Public transit	10	0.2%
Walked	312	5.6%
Bicycle	24	0.4%
Worked from home	953	17.1%
Other means	30	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,377	29.8%
15 to 29 min	1,153	24.9%
30 to 44 min	889	19.2%
45 to 59 min	525	11.3%
60+ min	683	14.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 8.3% (1,008 of 12,177)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,299	66.4%
Nonfamily households	1,666	33.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,965	84.2%
Vacant	934	15.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,001	80.6%
Renter-occupied	964	19.4%

1-unit, detached78.1%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units4.2%

5 to 19 units1.2%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other14.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,610	78.1%
1-unit, attached	86	1.5%
2 to 4 units	248	4.2%
5 to 19 units	68	1.2%
20 or more units	51	0.9%
Mobile home & other	836	14.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 53059
State: Washington
Land area: 1,658 sq mi
Water area: 28 sq mi
Center point: 46.0248, -121.9532