Clark County, Washington Population 2023

526,696

Clark County, Washington's estimated 2023 population is 526,696 with a growth rate of 1.5% 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 425,363 and has seen a growth of 23.82% since that time.

Note: data after 2020 is projected based on recent growth

Clark County, Washington Population 2023

Population by Race

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 2023

Clark County, Washington Median Age

38.6

Total

37.5

Male

39.5

Female

Clark County, Washington Adults

There are 366,590 adults, (74,453 of whom are seniors) in Clark County, Washington.

Clark County, Washington Age Dependency

65

Age Dependency Ratio

25.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Clark County, Washington Sex Ratio

Female243,74750.58%
Male238,20349.42%

Clark County, Washington Population by Age

Clark County, Washington Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

3.15

Average Family Size

2.68

Average Household Size

67.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Clark County, Washington Households and Families

Male

Female

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

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 82.33%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 37.81%.

Clark County, Washington Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

$47,001

Average Earnings

$56,133

Average Male

$37,051

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

84.68% of Clark County, Washington residents speak only English, while 15.32% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.05% of the population.

Clark County, Washington Language

Clark County, Washington Poverty by Race

rate

11.16%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.87%

Male Poverty Rate

10.2%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Clark County, Washington

The race most likely to be in poverty in Clark County, Washington is Islander, with 21.45% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Clark County, Washington is White, with 9.57% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.62%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.43%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.89%.

Clark County, Washington Poverty

Clark County, Washington Poverty Rate by Education

Clark County, Washington Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Clark County, Washington Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Clark County, Washington Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.4%

Male Marriage Rate

52.7%

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

32,577

Number of Veterans

29,332

Male Veterans

3,245

Female Veterans

Clark County, Washington Veterans by War

Clark County, Washington Veterans by Age

count

Clark County, Washington Veterans by Race

Clark County, Washington Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.63%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.83%

Veteran Disability Rate

Clark County, Washington Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.2%

Labor Force Participation

60.8%

Employment Rate

5.1%

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

33.42%

Born in Clark County, Washington

85.56%

Native Born

10.19%

Foreign Born

4.27%

Non Citizen

5.93%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

85.56% of Clark County, Washington residents were born in the United States, with 33.42% having been born in Washington. 4.27% 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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