Cowlitz County's estimated 2025 population is 114,464 with a growth rate of 0.7% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Cowlitz County is the 12th largest county in Washington. The 2010 population was 102,358 and has seen a growth of 11.83% since that time.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
The racial composition of Cowlitz County includes 84.77% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Asian, Native American, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.
White
Two or more races
Other race
Asian
Native American
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 94,551 | 84.77% |
| Two or more races | 10,242 | 9.18% |
| Other race | 3,080 | 2.76% |
| Asian | 1,311 | 1.18% |
| Native American | 1,243 | 1.11% |
| Black or African American | 779 | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 333 | 0.3% |
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
Never Married
Cowlitz County's average per capita income is $49,245. Household income levels show a median of $72,932. The poverty rate stands at 13%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $102,036 | $121,273 |
| Families | $86,738 | $106,897 |
| Households | $72,932 | $92,523 |
| Non Families | $40,767 | $57,106 |
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