Chelan County Population

1900–2026

82,500

2026 projection

4% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Chelan County. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
202682,500+5590.68%
202581,941+5590.69%
202481,382+1,0411.30%
202380,341+3300.41%
202280,011+1550.19%
202179,856+5540.70%
202079,302+2,2492.92%
201977,053+4410.58%
201876,612+3960.52%
201776,216+4070.54%

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Chelan County Demographics

40.4median age

Median age

Female41.3 yrs
Male39.7 yrs

Adults

62,063
16,769 seniors (65+) · 27% of adults45,294 other adults

Sex

Female 49.6% · 39,786Male 50.4% · 40,386

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 84585+ years, female: 1,27380–84 years, male: 61580–84 years, female: 1,03975–79 years, male: 1,48275–79 years, female: 1,46270–74 years, male: 2,21270–74 years, female: 2,48865–69 years, male: 2,84865–69 years, female: 2,50560–64 years, male: 2,64360–64 years, female: 2,88055–59 years, male: 2,48955–59 years, female: 2,23450–54 years, male: 2,20250–54 years, female: 2,13445–49 years, male: 2,10745–49 years, female: 2,19640–44 years, male: 2,50840–44 years, female: 2,24435–39 years, male: 2,62235–39 years, female: 2,85330–34 years, male: 2,71430–34 years, female: 2,37425–29 years, male: 2,47825–29 years, female: 2,37920–24 years, male: 2,34320–24 years, female: 2,17715–19 years, male: 2,51715–19 years, female: 2,32310–14 years, male: 2,90310–14 years, female: 2,8095–9 years, male: 2,6115–9 years, female: 2,2580–4 years, male: 2,2470–4 years, female: 2,15885+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–41K1K2K2K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 802 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Chelan County Income

$82,381median household income

Median household income

$82,381

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$48,381

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

8.3%

About 1 in 12 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Chelan County Marital Status

54% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married54%56%51%
Never married28%31%25%
Divorced11%9%14%
Widowed6%3%8%
Separated1%<1%2%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year