Stevens County, Washington

11 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 47,470
Median household income: $67,405
Median home value: $308,000

Home to 47,470 residents, Stevens County is one of Washington's counties. 11 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $67,405 is below the Washington median ($94,952).

From 2019 to 2023, Stevens County's population grew 6.3% from 44,655 to 47,470, while its median household income rose 30.2% from $51,775 to $67,405.

The typical home was built around 1985. 12.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 47,470
Median age: 46.8 yrs
Median household income: $67,405
Median home value: $308,000
Median gross rent: $864
Housing units: 22,577
Homeownership rate: 79.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

44,65547,470

Median household income

$51,775$67,405

Median home value

$199,200$308,000

Median gross rent

$673$864

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	44,655	$51,775	$199,200	$673
2020	45,233	$54,426	$219,500	$709
2021	46,057	$57,206	$235,400	$743
2022	46,774	$62,381	$277,300	$827
2023	47,470	$67,405	$308,000	$864

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1716.4%

18 to 246.2%

25 to 349.6%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6415.9%

65 to 7415.7%

75 and over9.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,340	4.9%
5 to 17	7,764	16.4%
18 to 24	2,954	6.2%
25 to 34	4,547	9.6%
35 to 44	5,152	10.9%
45 to 54	5,434	11.4%
55 to 64	7,562	15.9%
65 to 74	7,457	15.7%
75 and over	4,260	9.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	40,312	84.9%
Black or African American	127	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1,819	3.8%
Asian	371	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	108	0.2%
Some other race	367	0.8%
Two or more races	2,462	5.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,904	4.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.0%

High school graduate32.6%

Some college or associate's37.7%

Bachelor's degree13.2%

Graduate or professional degree8.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,744	8.0%
High school graduate	11,210	32.6%
Some college or associate's	12,963	37.7%
Bachelor's degree	4,545	13.2%
Graduate or professional degree	2,950	8.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone79.0%

Carpooled8.1%

Public transit0.4%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.5%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	14,009	79.0%
Carpooled	1,439	8.1%
Public transit	78	0.4%
Walked	289	1.6%
Bicycle	8	0.0%
Worked from home	1,686	9.5%
Other means	234	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,923	30.7%
15 to 29 min	3,869	24.1%
30 to 44 min	3,177	19.8%
45 to 59 min	2,294	14.3%
60+ min	1,794	11.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 12.9% (6,072 of 47,013)

	Count	Share
Family households	13,017	68.6%
Nonfamily households	5,966	31.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	18,983	84.1%
Vacant	3,594	15.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	15,035	79.2%
Renter-occupied	3,948	20.8%

1-unit, detached74.1%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units1.5%

5 to 19 units2.3%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other20.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	16,730	74.1%
1-unit, attached	131	0.6%
2 to 4 units	343	1.5%
5 to 19 units	515	2.3%
20 or more units	319	1.4%
Mobile home & other	4,539	20.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 53065
State: Washington
Land area: 2,477 sq mi
Water area: 63 sq mi
Center point: 48.3887, -117.8545