Wahkiakum County, Washington Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Wahkiakum 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 averageLess healthy than 71% of counties in Washington
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C
Income Below average
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D
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Wahkiakum County | Washington Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,646 | 7,801,159 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 16.2 | 109.3 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 1.76% | 1.21% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 52.8 | 36.2 | 37.3 |
| Households | 2,094 | 3,058,619 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Wahkiakum County grew by 17.1% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 4,646 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Wahkiakum County is Boomers, aged 61–79, at 33.8% of residents. That is 17.5 points above Washington as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 686 14.8% -6.7 pts
- Millennials 29–44 650 14.0% -9.3 pts
- Gen X 45–60 919 19.8% +0.3 pts
- Boomers 61–79 1,570 33.8% +17.5 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 50.8% of the people living in Wahkiakum County and men 49.2%.
- Women 50.8% Washington 49.7%
- Men 49.2% Washington 50.3%
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Economy
Wahkiakum County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.
| Metric | Wahkiakum County | Washington Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $62,690 | $98,224 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 3.70% | 5.64% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5% | 5.0% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Wahkiakum County is about 36% lower than in Washington.
Housing
| Metric | Wahkiakum County | Washington Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $112,500 | $485,016 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $852 | $1,759 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 83.2% | 63.8% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Wahkiakum County is about 11.0 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $852 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Wahkiakum County spend about 54 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 224 hours, about 9.3 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Wahkiakum County | Washington Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 26.8 | 22.4 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 53.7 | 44.8 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 224 | 187 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $6,934 | $5,785 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 16.2% | 19.8% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,902 | 10,119 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 429 | 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 Wahkiakum County is 27 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
Wahkiakum County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Wahkiakum County | Washington Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.0% | 35.1% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.19 | 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
Wahkiakum County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Wahkiakum County | Washington Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 78.4 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 16.0% | 15.4% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 16.0% | 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).
Wahkiakum County, WA Compared With Nearby Counties
Wahkiakum County, WA is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 4,646 residents against a local median of 53,499. The measure that sets Wahkiakum County, WA apart most is median home price: $112,500, 71% below the local median of $394,545.
Commute tells the same story from another angle: 26.8 min against a local median of 18.9 min, 42% above it. Every measure here with a clear better direction points the same way, and it is the wrong way: Wahkiakum County, WA reads weaker than its neighbours on all of them. The counties themselves spread $340,502 on median home price, so Wahkiakum County, WA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Wahkiakum County, WA has the 6th highest median home price of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wahkiakum County, WA | 4,646 | $62,690 #6/6 | $112,500 #6/6 | 26.8 min #5/6 |
| Clatsop County, OR | 41,354 | $71,465 | $579,169 | 16.5 min |
| Pacific County, WA | 23,983 | $66,561 | $346,903 | 15.6 min |
| Columbia County, OR | 53,499 | $86,781 | $238,667 | 31.7 min |
| Cowlitz County, WA | 112,357 | $76,590 | $394,545 | 18.9 min |
| Washington County, OR | 603,920 | $108,282 | $472,684 | 21.5 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Wahkiakum County, Washington.
What is the population of Wahkiakum County, Washington?
About 4,646 people live in Wahkiakum County, Washington, in 2,094 households of 2.2 people on average. The median age is 52.8, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 16 years.
Is Wahkiakum County, Washington urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Wahkiakum County, Washington has 16 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 19% of the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Wahkiakum County, Washington?
The median home costs 1.8 times the median household income ($112,500 against $62,690), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $852 a month takes about 16% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Is unemployment high in Wahkiakum County, Washington?
Unemployment in Wahkiakum County, Washington is only 3.5%, well below the U.S. rate of 5.2%, a sign of a tight labor market where employers compete for workers.
How educated are people in Wahkiakum County, Washington?
21.0% of adults in Wahkiakum County, Washington hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 5), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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