Klickitat County, Washington Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Klickitat 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 71% of counties in Washington
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C
Education Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Klickitat County | Washington Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 23,411 | 7,801,159 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 12.3 | 109.3 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 1.41% | 1.21% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 47.8 | 36.2 | 37.3 |
| Households | 9,872 | 3,058,619 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Klickitat County grew by 16.6% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 23,411 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Klickitat County is Boomers, aged 61–79, at 24.9% of residents. That is 8.7 points above Washington as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 3,784 16.2% -5.2 pts
- Millennials 29–44 4,494 19.2% -4.1 pts
- Gen X 45–60 5,146 22.0% +2.5 pts
- Boomers 61–79 5,836 24.9% +8.7 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 49.0% of the people living in Klickitat County and men 51.0%.
- Women 49.0% Washington 49.7%
- Men 51.0% Washington 50.3%
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Economy
Klickitat County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Klickitat County | Washington Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $70,563 | $98,224 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.53% | 5.64% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2% | 5.0% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Klickitat County is about 28% lower than in Washington.
Housing
| Metric | Klickitat County | Washington Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $67,682 | $485,016 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,104 | $1,759 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 76.7% | 63.8% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Klickitat County is about 5.1 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,104 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Klickitat County spend about 43 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 178 hours, about 7.4 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Klickitat County | Washington Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 21.3 | 22.4 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 42.6 | 44.8 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 178 | 187 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,507 | $5,785 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 17.7% | 19.8% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 3,507 | 10,119 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 407 | 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 Klickitat County is 21 minutes, shorter 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
Klickitat County has a education index of C, which means it is somewhat educated.
| Metric | Klickitat County | Washington Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.0% | 35.1% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.32 | 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
Klickitat County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Klickitat County | Washington Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 82.7 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 16.8% | 15.4% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 17.5% | 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).
Klickitat County, WA Compared With Nearby Counties
Klickitat County, WA is typical in size for this group, 23,411 residents against a local median of 26,553, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Klickitat County, WA's median home price, at $67,682, runs 81% below the $355,541 typical of the counties around it.
Commute tells the same story from another angle: 21.3 min against a local median of 15.9 min, 34% above it. The one measure here that carries a verdict is commute, and at 34% above the local median it puts Klickitat County, WA at the weaker end of the local range. The counties themselves sit within $94,666 of each other on median home price, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Klickitat County, WA, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Klickitat County, WA has the 4th highest median home price of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Klickitat County, WA | 23,411 | $70,563 #2/4 | $67,682 #4/4 | 21.3 min #4/4 |
| Yakima County, WA | 257,168 | $70,537 | $355,541 | 17.6 min |
| Wasco County, OR | 26,553 | $64,105 | $333,688 | 13.1 min |
| Hood River County, OR | 23,904 | $90,888 | $428,354 | 15.9 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Klickitat County, Washington.
How many people live in Klickitat County, Washington?
About 23,411 people live in Klickitat County, Washington, in 9,872 households of 2.3 people on average. The median age is 47.8, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 10 years.
How densely populated is Klickitat County, Washington?
Averaged over its land area, Klickitat County, Washington has 12 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 14% of the U.S. average of 86.
Is Klickitat County, Washington an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 1.0 times the median household income ($67,682 against $70,563), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $1,104 a month takes about 19% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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