City in Klickitat County, Washington · 3 sq mi · 1,196 people per sq mi
3,540 people live in Goldendale. The typical household earns $39,783, and the median resident is 39.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,453 in 2020
Poverty rate 29.66%
Men 37.4 · Women 41.4
1880–2026
3,540
2026 projection
2.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
3,540
2026 projection
2.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 3,540 | +12 | 0.34% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,528 | +23 | 0.66% |
| 2024 | 3,505 | +34 | 0.98% |
| 2023 | 3,471 | +24 | 0.70% |
| 2022 | 3,447 | -30 | 0.86% |
| 2021 | 3,477 | +24 | 0.70% |
| 2020 | 3,453 | +1 | 0.03% |
| 2019 | 3,452 | +10 | 0.29% |
| 2018 | 3,442 | +29 | 0.85% |
| 2017 | 3,413 | +46 | 1.37% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Goldendale is growing slower than Klickitat County, Washington, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 35 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
45% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 45% | 48% | 41% |
| Never married | 35% | 44% | 27% |
| Divorced | 13% | 3% | 21% |
| Widowed | 7% | 4% | 10% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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