Klickitat County, Washington Population 2024

23,875

Klickitat County, Washington's estimated 2024 population is 23,875 with a growth rate of 1.21% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Klickitat County, Washington is the 29th largest county in Washington. The 2010 population was 20,375 and has seen a growth of 17.18% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202925,3052861.14%
202825,0192861.16%
202724,7332861.17%
202624,4472861.18%
202524,1612861.2%
202423,8752861.21%
202323,5892861.23%
202223,3031360.59%
202123,1673531.55%
202022,8143811.7%
201922,4333381.53%
201822,0953381.55%
201721,7574622.17%
201621,2952861.36%
201521,0091460.7%
201420,863-10-0.05%
201320,8732331.13%
201220,640-51-0.25%
201120,6913161.55%
201020,37500%
199016,6167945.02%
198015,8223,68430.35%
197012,138-1,317-9.79%
196013,4551,40611.67%
195012,0496926.09%
194011,3571,53215.59%
19309,8255576.01%
19209,268-912-8.96%
191010,1803,77358.89%
19006,4071,24024%
18905,1671,11227.42%
18804,0553,7261132.52%
18703299943.04%
1860230-25,075-99.09%
2024 Growth Rate
1.21% (286)
County Website
Klickitat County
County Seat
Goldendale
2020 Population
22,814
Area
1872 mi²
Density
13 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
4.65% (1,061)
Founded
December 20, 1859

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White19,71686.48%
Two or more races1,7477.66%
Other race7323.21%
Native American2240.98%
Black or African American1720.75%
Asian1430.63%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander640.28%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Klickitat County, Washington Population by Race

Klickitat County, Washington Population Pyramid 2024

Klickitat County, Washington Median Age

47

Total

45.9

Male

47.4

Female

Klickitat County, Washington Adults

There are 18,496 adults, (5,558 of whom are seniors) in Klickitat County, Washington.

Klickitat County, Washington Age Dependency

76.2

Age Dependency Ratio

43

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Klickitat County, Washington Sex Ratio

Female11,16348.96%
Male11,63551.04%

Klickitat County, Washington Population by Age

Klickitat County, Washington Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,6182.327525
Married4,7972.988.211.8
Non Family3,8401.3267.232.8
Female6443.547.552.5
Male3373.3128.271.8

2.91

Average Family Size

2.32

Average Household Size

75.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Klickitat County, Washington Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,1246.57%
Associates Degree1,71710.03%
Bachelors Degree2,95017.23%
Graduate Degree2,32113.56%
High School Graduate4,56826.68%
Less Than 9th Grade6854%
Some College3,75421.93%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Klickitat County, Washington Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White14,34113,2544,663
Hispanic1,6791,043244
2+ Races988841336
Other Race55529550
Native American1861718
Asian13112889
Islander64640
Black58571

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 67.94%.

Klickitat County, Washington Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,068$64,367$45,103
Graduate Degree$82,977$87,031$68,750
High School Graduate$29,984$36,199$22,745
Less Than 9th Grade$30,063$30,984$23,239
Overall$46,517$55,333$36,203
Some College$45,139$59,250$29,741

$46,517

Average Earnings

$55,333

Average Male

$36,203

Average Female

Klickitat County, Washington Earnings by Educational Attainment

Klickitat County, Washington Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Klickitat County, Washington Language

87.42% of Klickitat County, Washington residents speak only English, while 12.58% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 10.66% of the population.

Klickitat County, Washington Language

Klickitat County, Washington Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White18,2522,73314.97%
Multiple1,7441317.51%
Native22412254.46%
Hispanic2,8601023.57%
Other716375.17%
Black1682816.67%
Asian1432114.69%

13.77%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.86%

Male Poverty Rate

15.76%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Klickitat County, Washington

The race most likely to be in poverty in Klickitat County, Washington is Native, with 54.46% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Klickitat County, Washington is Hispanic, with 3.57% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.19%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.62%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.01%.

Klickitat County, Washington Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School20.27%
Some College15.14%
Less Than 9th Grade14.3%
Bachelors or Greater4.67%

Klickitat County, Washington Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed56.82%
Male Unemployed36.71%
Female Employed9.16%
Male Employed3.53%

Klickitat County, Washington Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Klickitat County, Washington Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$80,000$99,146
Households$66,581$88,585
Married Families$89,004$-999,999,999
Non Families$47,784$71,064

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Klickitat County, Washington Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.0%

Male Marriage Rate

53.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Klickitat County, Washington Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Klickitat County, Washington Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Klickitat County, Washington Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Klickitat County, Washington Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,215

Number of Veterans

2,003

Male Veterans

212

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,009
Second Gulf War524
First Gulf War479
Korea72
World War II3

Klickitat County, Washington Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74654
35 to 54561
75+510
55 to 64389
18 to 34101

Klickitat County, Washington Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,01212.37%
2+ Races12611.38%
Hispanic944.74%
Other Race457.03%
Native American3217.2%

Klickitat County, Washington Veterans by Race

Klickitat County, Washington Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.62%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.42%

Veteran Disability Rate

Klickitat County, Washington Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.8%

Labor Force Participation

50.1%

Employment Rate

6.9%

Unemployment Rate

Klickitat County, Washington Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Klickitat County, Washington Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Klickitat 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

31.91%

Born in Klickitat County, Washington

89.89%

Native Born

10.11%

Foreign Born

5.83%

Non Citizen

4.28%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.89% of Klickitat County, Washington residents were born in the United States, with 31.91% having been born in Washington. 5.83% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Klickitat County, Washington Place of Birth

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