Wahkiakum County, Washington Population 2024

4,842

Wahkiakum County, Washington's estimated 2024 population is 4,842 with a growth rate of 1.62% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Wahkiakum County, Washington is the 37th largest county in Washington. The 2010 population was 3,983 and has seen a growth of 21.57% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,227771.5%
20285,150771.52%
20275,073771.54%
20264,996771.57%
20254,919771.59%
20244,842771.62%
20234,765771.64%
20224,6881022.22%
20214,5861383.1%
20204,448280.63%
20194,420771.77%
20184,3431363.23%
20174,207842.04%
20164,1231343.36%
20153,989-19-0.47%
20144,00860.15%
20134,00260.15%
20123,99640.1%
20113,99290.23%
20103,98300%
19903,327-505-13.18%
19803,8322406.68%
19703,5921664.85%
19603,426-409-10.66%
19503,835-451-10.52%
19404,28642410.98%
19303,86239011.23%
19203,4721875.69%
19103,28546616.53%
19002,81929311.6%
18902,52692858.07%
18801,5981,328491.85%
1870270228542.86%
186042-5,185-99.2%
2024 Growth Rate
1.62% (77)
County Website
Wahkiakum County
County Seat
Cathlamet
2020 Population
4,448
Area
263 mi²
Density
18 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
8.86% (394)
Founded
April 24, 1854

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,81585.23%
Two or more races2836.32%
Other race2024.51%
Asian1112.48%
Black or African American440.98%
Native American130.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander80.18%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wahkiakum County, Washington Population by Race

Wahkiakum County, Washington Population Pyramid 2024

Wahkiakum County, Washington Median Age

56.3

Total

54.1

Male

57.6

Female

Wahkiakum County, Washington Adults

There are 3,706 adults, (1,483 of whom are seniors) in Wahkiakum County, Washington.

Wahkiakum County, Washington Age Dependency

101.3

Age Dependency Ratio

66.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Wahkiakum County, Washington Sex Ratio

Female2,20049.15%
Male2,27650.85%

Wahkiakum County, Washington Population by Age

Wahkiakum County, Washington Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,9542.2785.314.7
Married1,1852.8191.38.7
Non Family6361.1372.627.4
Female772.5297.42.6
Male563.4583.916.1

2.74

Average Family Size

2.27

Average Household Size

85.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wahkiakum County, Washington Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1384%
Associates Degree49314.29%
Bachelors Degree50614.66%
Graduate Degree2587.48%
High School Graduate96627.99%
Less Than 9th Grade1363.94%
Some College95427.64%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Wahkiakum County, Washington Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,9142,709621
Hispanic21821868
2+ Races21720173
Other Race11211257
Asian105531
Native American980
Islander880
Black771

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 50.89%.

Wahkiakum County, Washington Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$63,188$74,464$0
Graduate Degree$42,321$0$0
High School Graduate$34,375$47,550$19,423
Less Than 9th Grade$23,345$23,953$0
Overall$32,083$47,143$18,269
Some College$28,828$46,000$0

$32,083

Average Earnings

$47,143

Average Male

$18,269

Average Female

Wahkiakum County, Washington Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wahkiakum County, Washington Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wahkiakum County, Washington Language

94.64% of Wahkiakum County, Washington residents speak only English, while 5.36% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.09% of the population.

Wahkiakum County, Washington Language

Wahkiakum County, Washington Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,65655415.15%
Multiple2833412.01%
Black412048.78%
Native1317.69%

13.73%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.15%

Male Poverty Rate

14.33%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wahkiakum County, Washington

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wahkiakum County, Washington is Black, with 48.78% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wahkiakum County, Washington is Native, with 7.69% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.05%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.02%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.83%.

Wahkiakum County, Washington Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School16.77%
Some College14.11%
Less Than 9th Grade9.12%
Bachelors or Greater6.61%

Wahkiakum County, Washington Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed19.05%
Female Employed10.97%
Male Employed3.64%
Male Unemployed0%

Wahkiakum County, Washington Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wahkiakum County, Washington Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$68,382$81,488
Households$59,167$73,542
Married Families$69,583$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,648$52,293

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wahkiakum County, Washington Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

63.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.6%

Male Marriage Rate

66.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Wahkiakum County, Washington Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wahkiakum 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.

Wahkiakum County, Washington Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wahkiakum County, Washington Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

617

Number of Veterans

516

Male Veterans

101

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam298
First Gulf War130
Second Gulf War45
Korea14
World War II3

Wahkiakum County, Washington Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64190
75+181
65 to 74170
35 to 5472
18 to 344

Wahkiakum County, Washington Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White53216.42%
Hispanic7631.67%
Other Race5549.11%
2+ Races3013.33%

Wahkiakum County, Washington Veterans by Race

Wahkiakum County, Washington Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

20.91%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.38%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wahkiakum County, Washington Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

42.8%

Labor Force Participation

41.4%

Employment Rate

3.2%

Unemployment Rate

Wahkiakum County, Washington Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wahkiakum County, Washington Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wahkiakum 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

39.7%

Born in Wahkiakum County, Washington

95.6%

Native Born

4.4%

Foreign Born

2.32%

Non Citizen

2.08%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.6% of Wahkiakum County, Washington residents were born in the United States, with 39.7% having been born in Washington. 2.32% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Wahkiakum County, Washington Place of Birth

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