Skagit County, Washington Population 2024

131,512

Skagit County, Washington's estimated 2024 population is 131,512 with a growth rate of 0.07% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Skagit County, Washington is the 11th largest county in Washington. The 2010 population was 116,939 and has seen a growth of 12.46% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029131,987950.07%
2028131,892950.07%
2027131,797950.07%
2026131,702950.07%
2025131,607950.07%
2024131,512950.07%
2023131,417950.07%
2022131,3223170.24%
2021131,0051,1030.85%
2020129,9027210.56%
2019129,1811,4531.14%
2018127,7281,8761.49%
2017125,8522,1911.77%
2016123,6612,0721.7%
2015121,5891,5991.33%
2014119,9901,7201.45%
2013118,2705540.47%
2012117,7161380.12%
2011117,5786390.55%
2010116,93900%
199079,55515,41724.04%
198064,13811,75722.45%
197052,3811,0312.01%
196051,3508,07718.67%
195043,2735,62314.93%
194037,6502,5087.14%
193035,1421,7695.3%
192033,3734,13214.13%
191029,24114,969104.88%
190014,2725,52563.16%
18908,747-123,240-93.37%
2024 Growth Rate
0.07% (95)
County Website
Skagit County
County Seat
Mount Vernon
2020 Population
129,902
Area
1730 mi²
Density
76 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.24% (1,610)
Founded
November 28, 1883

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White101,44978.35%
Other race12,4319.6%
Two or more races9,0807.01%
Asian2,6572.05%
Native American2,3581.82%
Black or African American1,1780.91%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander3270.25%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Skagit County, Washington Population by Race

Skagit County, Washington Population Pyramid 2024

Skagit County, Washington Median Age

41.5

Total

40.5

Male

42.9

Female

Skagit County, Washington Adults

There are 101,840 adults, (27,804 of whom are seniors) in Skagit County, Washington.

Skagit County, Washington Age Dependency

74.9

Age Dependency Ratio

37.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Skagit County, Washington Sex Ratio

Female64,86650.1%
Male64,61449.9%

Skagit County, Washington Population by Age

Skagit County, Washington Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All50,8242.5170.329.7
Married26,8613.0282.417.6
Non Family16,0801.2556.343.7
Female5,1943.3350.849.2
Male2,6893.3471.428.6

2.96

Average Family Size

2.51

Average Household Size

70.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Skagit County, Washington Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5,1585.6%
Associates Degree10,17811.06%
Bachelors Degree16,55617.99%
Graduate Degree9,83210.68%
High School Graduate23,62425.67%
Less Than 9th Grade3,3253.61%
Some College23,35525.38%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Skagit County, Washington Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White72,42768,77822,955
Hispanic12,2748,1071,169
Other Race6,7963,948319
2+ Races5,0054,4461,346
Asian1,9411,742893
Native American1,3781,141248
Black842812285
Islander1401182

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 96.44%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 46.01%.

Skagit County, Washington Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$63,889$78,119$50,072
Graduate Degree$82,375$93,542$73,808
High School Graduate$43,458$53,167$33,007
Less Than 9th Grade$36,482$45,985$25,324
Overall$48,825$58,885$39,509
Some College$46,730$57,494$37,365

$48,825

Average Earnings

$58,885

Average Male

$39,509

Average Female

Skagit County, Washington Earnings by Educational Attainment

Skagit County, Washington Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Skagit County, Washington Language

83.33% of Skagit County, Washington residents speak only English, while 16.67% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 13.43% of the population.

Skagit County, Washington Language

Skagit County, Washington Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White92,3087,6758.31%
Hispanic24,5365,91824.12%
Other12,1813,40927.99%
Multiple8,9131,15512.96%
Native2,30368529.74%
Black1,11725723.01%
Asian2,5482228.71%
Islander326144.29%

11.98%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.7%

Male Poverty Rate

13.25%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Skagit County, Washington

The race most likely to be in poverty in Skagit County, Washington is Native, with 29.74% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Skagit County, Washington is Islander, with 4.29% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.28%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.38%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.92%.

Skagit County, Washington Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.28%
High School11.05%
Some College9.48%
Bachelors or Greater4.36%

Skagit County, Washington Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed30.76%
Female Unemployed22.87%
Male Employed5.86%
Female Employed5.82%

Skagit County, Washington Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Skagit County, Washington Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$94,291$117,164
Households$82,029$103,551
Married Families$106,233$131,159
Non Families$46,985$66,914

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Skagit County, Washington Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.3%

Male Marriage Rate

52.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Skagit County, Washington Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Skagit 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.

Skagit County, Washington Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Skagit County, Washington Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

10,337

Number of Veterans

9,284

Male Veterans

1,053

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam3,835
Second Gulf War2,420
First Gulf War2,015
Korea524
World War II140

Skagit County, Washington Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+2,618
65 to 742,536
55 to 642,179
35 to 542,079
18 to 34925

Skagit County, Washington Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9,22111.3%
2+ Races5188.87%
Hispanic2691.76%
Black19424.01%
Other Race1551.88%
Asian1476.65%
Native American1026.1%

Skagit County, Washington Veterans by Race

Skagit County, Washington Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.82%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.17%

Veteran Disability Rate

Skagit County, Washington Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59%

Labor Force Participation

54.9%

Employment Rate

5.1%

Unemployment Rate

Skagit County, Washington Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Skagit County, Washington Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Skagit 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

54.64%

Born in Skagit County, Washington

90.58%

Native Born

9.42%

Foreign Born

4.96%

Non Citizen

4.46%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.58% of Skagit County, Washington residents were born in the United States, with 54.64% having been born in Washington. 4.96% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Skagit County, Washington Place of Birth

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