Chelan County, Washington Population 2024

79,956

Chelan County, Washington's estimated 2024 population is 79,956 with a growth rate of -0.05% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Chelan County, Washington is the 17th largest county in Washington. The 2010 population was 72,747 and has seen a growth of 9.91% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202979,751-41-0.05%
202879,792-41-0.05%
202779,833-41-0.05%
202679,874-41-0.05%
202579,915-41-0.05%
202479,956-41-0.05%
202379,997-41-0.05%
202280,0382600.33%
202179,7785400.68%
202079,2382,1852.84%
201977,0534410.58%
201876,6123960.52%
201776,2164070.54%
201675,8097791.04%
201575,0309161.24%
201474,1143910.53%
201373,7232520.34%
201273,4712580.35%
201173,2134660.64%
201072,74700%
199052,2507,18915.95%
198045,0613,7068.96%
197041,3556111.5%
196040,7441,4433.67%
195039,3014,88914.21%
194034,4122,7788.78%
193031,63410,72851.32%
192020,9065,80238.41%
191015,10411,173284.23%
19003,931-75,820-95.07%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.05% (-41)
County Website
Chelan County
County Seat
Wenatchee
2020 Population
79,238
Area
2921 mi²
Density
27 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.91% (718)
Founded
March 13, 1899

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White55,41670.08%
Other race15,05119.03%
Two or more races6,9508.79%
Asian6350.8%
Native American5910.75%
Black or African American4010.51%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander320.04%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Chelan County, Washington Population by Race

Chelan County, Washington Population Pyramid 2024

Chelan County, Washington Median Age

40.1

Total

39.2

Male

41

Female

Chelan County, Washington Adults

There are 60,958 adults, (15,729 of whom are seniors) in Chelan County, Washington.

Chelan County, Washington Age Dependency

74.8

Age Dependency Ratio

34.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Chelan County, Washington Sex Ratio

Female39,18149.55%
Male39,89550.45%

Chelan County, Washington Population by Age

Chelan County, Washington Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All30,4142.5563.536.5
Married15,1283.277.722.3
Non Family10,5301.2451.548.5
Female3,2793.5543.156.9
Male1,4772.9348.651.4

3.13

Average Family Size

2.55

Average Household Size

63.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Chelan County, Washington Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,5226.47%
Associates Degree5,44110%
Bachelors Degree10,47119.24%
Graduate Degree5,60510.3%
High School Graduate13,43824.69%
Less Than 9th Grade4,4248.13%
Some College11,53321.19%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Chelan County, Washington Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White40,69238,24314,073
Hispanic11,2976,0271,047
Other Race7,7573,817724
2+ Races3,3732,365642
Native American532430126
Asian479418174
Black11311368
Islander32220

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 60.18%.

Chelan County, Washington Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,587$77,813$44,952
Graduate Degree$86,434$96,875$77,872
High School Graduate$39,888$46,736$32,270
Less Than 9th Grade$32,131$35,965$25,971
Overall$43,738$49,891$38,370
Some College$42,829$46,200$39,362

$43,738

Average Earnings

$49,891

Average Male

$38,370

Average Female

Chelan County, Washington Earnings by Educational Attainment

Chelan County, Washington Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Chelan County, Washington Language

73.87% of Chelan County, Washington residents speak only English, while 26.13% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 24.06% of the population.

Chelan County, Washington Language

Chelan County, Washington Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White51,9843,6236.97%
Hispanic22,4773,29514.66%
Other14,8952,63617.7%
Multiple6,8433575.22%
Asian61710617.18%
Black3884611.86%
Native578284.84%
Islander321031.25%

9.22%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.04%

Male Poverty Rate

10.42%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Chelan County, Washington

The race most likely to be in poverty in Chelan County, Washington is Islander, with 31.25% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Chelan County, Washington is Native, with 4.84% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.46%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.01%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.28%.

Chelan County, Washington Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School13.19%
Less Than 9th Grade10.73%
Some College5.86%
Bachelors or Greater4.89%

Chelan County, Washington Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed29.75%
Male Unemployed12.68%
Female Employed5.33%
Male Employed2.82%

Chelan County, Washington Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Chelan County, Washington Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$85,727$115,550
Households$71,876$99,583
Married Families$98,795$129,953
Non Families$43,959$63,663

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Chelan County, Washington Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.7%

Male Marriage Rate

47.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Chelan County, Washington Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Chelan County, Washington Marriage

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

Chelan County, Washington Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Chelan County, Washington Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,447

Number of Veterans

4,068

Male Veterans

379

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,095
Second Gulf War619
First Gulf War584
Korea413
World War II111

Chelan County, Washington Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,539
75+1,385
55 to 64613
35 to 54573
18 to 34337

Chelan County, Washington Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4,1839.15%
2+ Races1804.31%
Hispanic1240.88%
Black4817.52%
Native American183.21%
Other Race140.15%
Islander412.5%

Chelan County, Washington Veterans by Race

Chelan County, Washington Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.6%

Veteran Poverty Rate

44.47%

Veteran Disability Rate

Chelan County, Washington Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.6%

Labor Force Participation

59.3%

Employment Rate

3.4%

Unemployment Rate

Chelan County, Washington Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Chelan County, Washington Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Chelan 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

57.46%

Born in Chelan County, Washington

86%

Native Born

14%

Foreign Born

8.83%

Non Citizen

5.16%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

86% of Chelan County, Washington residents were born in the United States, with 57.46% having been born in Washington. 8.83% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Chelan County, Washington Place of Birth

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