Clark County, Washington Population 2024

525,563

Clark County, Washington's estimated 2024 population is 525,563 with a growth rate of 0.85% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Clark County, Washington is the 5th largest county in Washington. The 2010 population was 426,733 and has seen a growth of 23.16% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
2029547,6284,4130.81%
2028543,2154,4130.82%
2027538,8024,4130.83%
2026534,3894,4130.83%
2025529,9764,4130.84%
2024525,5634,4130.85%
2023521,1504,4130.85%
2022516,7374,1540.81%
2021512,5837,2451.43%
2020505,33816,0673.28%
2019489,2716,8041.41%
2018482,4677,2291.52%
2017475,2389,3272%
2016465,9118,5911.88%
2015457,3208,8151.97%
2014448,5056,9141.57%
2013441,5915,0591.16%
2012436,5324,1440.96%
2011432,3885,6551.33%
2010426,73300%
1990238,05345,82623.84%
1980192,22763,77349.65%
1970128,45434,64536.93%
196093,8098,5029.97%
195085,30735,45571.12%
194049,8529,53623.65%
193040,3167,51122.9%
192032,8056,69025.62%
191026,11512,69694.61%
190013,4191,71014.6%
189011,7096,219113.28%
18805,4902,40978.19%
18703,08169729.24%
18602,3841,741270.76%
1850643-546,985-99.88%
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2024 Growth Rate
0.85% (4,413)
County Website
Clark County
County Seat
2020 Population
505,338
Area
628 mi²
Density
837 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
4% (20,225)
Founded
August 20, 1845

Clark County, Washington Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White400,59279.47%
Two or more races46,9179.31%
Asian23,4654.65%
Other race15,8803.15%
Black or African American10,1222.01%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander3,8350.76%
Native American3,2800.65%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Clark County, Washington Population by Race

Clark County, Washington Population Pyramid 2024

Clark County, Washington Median Age

38.8

Total

37.9

Male

39.7

Female

Clark County, Washington Adults

There are 387,370 adults, (81,124 of whom are seniors) in Clark County, Washington.

Clark County, Washington Age Dependency

64.6

Age Dependency Ratio

26.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Clark County, Washington Sex Ratio

Female253,11050.21%
Male250,98149.79%

Clark County, Washington Population by Age

Clark County, Washington Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All188,8632.6566.733.3
Married99,8253.2680.519.5
Non Family60,0251.3551.548.5
Female20,0773.2149.650.4
Male8,9363.2454.145.9

3.14

Average Family Size

2.65

Average Household Size

66.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Clark County, Washington Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade8,0962.34%
9th to 12th Grade16,2214.7%
High School Graduate86,08024.92%
Some College86,58325.07%
Associates Degree37,24410.78%
Bachelors Degree70,88720.52%
Graduate Degree40,30011.67%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Clark County, Washington Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Clark County, Washington Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White275,342261,79690,655
Hispanic26,52519,9565,084
2+ Races22,18819,4606,283
Asian17,50215,0468,100
Other Race9,0356,5541,391
Black6,8856,4451,903
Islander2,2271,773388
Native American2,0901,810435

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.08%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 46.28%.

Clark County, Washington Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Overall$54,729$64,871$43,078
Less Than 9th Grade$36,074$40,458$26,660
High School Graduate$44,267$54,100$34,539
Some College$49,790$63,242$39,775
Bachelors Degree$70,774$87,216$56,415
Graduate Degree$88,641$101,603$78,831

$54,729

Average Earnings

$64,871

Average Male

$43,078

Average Female

Clark County, Washington Earnings by Educational Attainment

Clark County, Washington Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Clark County, Washington Language

84.33% of Clark County, Washington residents speak only English, while 15.67% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.25% of the population.

Clark County, Washington Language

Clark County, Washington Poverty by Race

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White377,22428,6917.61%
Hispanic53,4457,73314.47%
Multiple46,4195,38411.6%
Other15,6062,36515.15%
Asian23,3381,8597.97%
Black9,8601,66916.93%
Islander3,8111,11329.2%
Native3,2123069.53%

8.87%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.81%

Male Poverty Rate

9.92%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Clark County, Washington

The race most likely to be in poverty in Clark County, Washington is Islander, with 29.2% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Clark County, Washington is White, with 7.61% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.84%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.72%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.05%.

Clark County, Washington Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.2%
High School10.84%
Some College7.19%
Bachelors or Greater4.02%

Clark County, Washington Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed20.79%
Male Unemployed19.91%
Female Employed5.02%
Male Employed3.38%

Clark County, Washington Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Clark County, Washington Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Households$90,115$114,497
Families$103,728$129,123
Married Families$117,040$144,252
Non Families$57,253$75,933

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Clark County, Washington Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.3%

Male Marriage Rate

50.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Clark County, Washington Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Clark County, Washington Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Clark County, Washington Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Clark County, Washington Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

33,836

Number of Veterans

30,058

Male Veterans

3,778

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam11,391
First Gulf War8,963
Second Gulf War7,416
Korea1,376
World War II465

Clark County, Washington Veterans by War

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Age Group
Veterans
35 to 549,721
65 to 748,867
75+6,833
55 to 646,039
18 to 342,376

Clark County, Washington Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White29,4719.33%
2+ Races2,0017.22%
Hispanic1,3324.01%
Black94211.72%
Asian6823.57%
Other Race3863.56%
Islander2348.48%
Native American1204.79%

Clark County, Washington Veterans by Race

Clark County, Washington Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.46%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.53%

Veteran Disability Rate

Clark County, Washington Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.9%

Labor Force Participation

60.5%

Employment Rate

5.2%

Unemployment Rate

Clark County, Washington Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Clark County, Washington Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Clark County, Washington Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

34.75%

Born in Clark County, Washington

89.22%

Native Born

10.78%

Foreign Born

4.67%

Non Citizen

6.11%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.22% of Clark County, Washington residents were born in the United States, with 34.75% having been born in Washington. 4.67% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Clark County, Washington Place of Birth

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