Wahkiakum County, Washington

10 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 4,573
Median household income: $57,091
Median home value: $344,500

Wahkiakum County is a county in Washington with a population of 4,573. 10 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $57,091 runs below the Washington figure of $94,952.

From 2019 to 2023, Wahkiakum County's population grew 7.1% from 4,268 to 4,573, while its median household income rose 7.3% from $53,227 to $57,091.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 84.0% of the population. 67.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,573
Median age: 54.8 yrs
Median household income: $57,091
Median home value: $344,500
Median gross rent: $1,086
Housing units: 2,207
Homeownership rate: 84.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.3%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,2684,573

Median household income

$53,227$57,091

Median home value

$218,800$344,500

Median gross rent

$760$1,086

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,268	$53,227	$218,800	$760
2020	4,318	$54,524	$228,600	$785
2021	4,373	$54,422	$232,500	$867
2022	4,476	$59,167	$319,100	$1,110
2023	4,573	$57,091	$344,500	$1,086

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

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1714.8%

18 to 245.1%

25 to 347.4%

35 to 449.4%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 6417.3%

65 to 7419.3%

75 and over13.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	170	3.7%
5 to 17	675	14.8%
18 to 24	235	5.1%
25 to 34	338	7.4%
35 to 44	430	9.4%
45 to 54	454	9.9%
55 to 64	792	17.3%
65 to 74	884	19.3%
75 and over	595	13.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,842	84.0%
Black or African American	50	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	9	0.2%
Asian	108	2.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	283	6.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	281	6.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.2%

High school graduate29.3%

Some college or associate's41.2%

Bachelor's degree15.4%

Graduate or professional degree6.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	251	7.2%
High school graduate	1,025	29.3%
Some college or associate's	1,439	41.2%
Bachelor's degree	537	15.4%
Graduate or professional degree	241	6.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 42 min

Drove alone67.2%

Carpooled10.7%

Public transit0.7%

Walked5.2%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home11.7%

Other means4.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,016	67.2%
Carpooled	161	10.7%
Public transit	11	0.7%
Walked	78	5.2%
Bicycle	4	0.3%
Worked from home	177	11.7%
Other means	64	4.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	429	32.2%
15 to 29 min	202	15.1%
30 to 44 min	290	21.7%
45 to 59 min	153	11.5%
60+ min	260	19.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 15.7% (714 of 4,543)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,397	69.0%
Nonfamily households	629	31.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,026	91.8%
Vacant	181	8.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,718	84.8%
Renter-occupied	308	15.2%

1-unit, detached84.2%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units1.7%

5 to 19 units1.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other12.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,859	84.2%
1-unit, attached	7	0.3%
2 to 4 units	38	1.7%
5 to 19 units	25	1.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	278	12.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 53069
State: Washington
Land area: 263 sq mi
Water area: 24 sq mi
Center point: 46.2946, -123.4245