Garfield County, Washington Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Garfield County, WA Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around average
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D
Income Well below averageLess wealthy than 76% of counties in Washington
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C
Education Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Garfield County | Washington Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,351 | 7,801,159 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 3.3 | 109.3 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.67% | 1.21% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 47.0 | 36.2 | 37.3 |
| Households | 1,030 | 3,058,619 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Garfield County grew by 10.1% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 2,351 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Garfield County is Boomers, aged 61–79, at 27.5% of residents. That is 11.3 points above Washington as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 367 15.6% -5.8 pts
- Millennials 29–44 358 15.2% -8.1 pts
- Gen X 45–60 518 22.0% +2.5 pts
- Boomers 61–79 647 27.5% +11.3 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Washington, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 49.1% of the people living in Garfield County and men 50.9%.
- Women 49.1% Washington 49.7%
- Men 50.9% Washington 50.3%
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Economy
Garfield County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Garfield County | Washington Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $67,898 | $98,224 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 3.69% | 5.64% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3% | 5.0% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Garfield County is about 31% lower than in Washington.
Housing
| Metric | Garfield County | Washington Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $112,500 | $485,016 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $791 | $1,759 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 76.9% | 63.8% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Garfield County is about 11.9 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $791 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Garfield County spend about 57 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 236 hours, about 9.8 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Garfield County | Washington Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 28.4 | 22.4 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 56.7 | 44.8 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 236 | 187 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $7,326 | $5,785 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 16.8% | 19.8% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,387 | 10,119 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 147 | 1,525 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Washington:
Walla Walla County (12.2 min), San Juan County (12.3 min), Asotin County (13.2 min).
Slowest:
Mason County (32.0 min), Garfield County (28.4 min), Snohomish County (28.3 min).
The average commute time in Garfield County is 28 minutes, longer than the 22 minutes in Washington.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Garfield County has a education index of C, which means it is somewhat educated.
| Metric | Garfield County | Washington Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.5% | 35.1% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.25 | 2.50 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Washington:
King County (0.4), San Juan County (0.4), Jefferson County (0.4).
Lowest:
Adams County (0.2), Yakima County (0.2), Grant County (0.2).
Health
Garfield County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Garfield County | Washington Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 82.5 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 14.8% | 15.4% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 14.6% | 16.4% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Washington:
King County (0.8), Whitman County (0.8), San Juan County (0.8).
Lowest:
Adams County (0.8), Okanogan County (0.8), Pacific County (0.8).
Garfield County, WA Compared With Nearby Counties
Garfield County, WA is the smallest of the 5 counties compared here, 2,351 residents against a local median of 41,845. Where Garfield County, WA breaks from the counties next to it is commute, sitting 111% above the local median of 13.5 min at 28.4 min. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
Median home price tells the same story from another angle: $112,500 against a local median of $307,291, 63% below it. The counties themselves sit within 2.4 min of each other on commute, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Garfield County, WA, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Garfield County, WA has the 5th lowest commute of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garfield County, WA | 2,351 | $67,898 #3/5 | $112,500 #5/5 | 28.4 min #5/5 |
| Asotin County, WA | 22,455 | $72,889 | $307,123 | 13.2 min |
| Whitman County, WA | 47,000 | $55,150 | $274,039 | 13.5 min |
| Nez Perce County, ID | 42,646 | $72,066 | $332,853 | 13.5 min |
| Latah County, ID | 41,044 | $65,983 | $307,459 | 15.6 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Garfield County, Washington.
What is the population of Garfield County, Washington?
About 2,351 people live in Garfield County, Washington, in 1,030 households of 2.2 people on average. The median age is 47.0, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 10 years.
Is Garfield County, Washington mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Garfield County, Washington has 3 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 4% of the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Garfield County, Washington?
The median home costs 1.7 times the median household income ($112,500 against $67,898), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $791 a month takes about 14% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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