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Cowlitz County, WA

Demographic and economic profile of Cowlitz County, WA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Cowlitz County, WA has a population of roughly 114,000 that grew 6.1% over five years, supported by a workforce where 89.9% hold at least a high school diploma but only 17.0% have a bachelor's degree or higher, pointing to a labor pool oriented toward trades and industrial occupations. Median worker earnings stand at $42,405 against a median household income of $76,531, with a labor force participation rate of 55.3% and unemployment at 5.1%. Housing remains relatively accessible at a median home value of $367,400 and median gross rent of $1,169/month, with a 68.0% homeownership rate and a per capita GDP of $47,907.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

113,982

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$76,531

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+6.1% since 2018

Cowlitz County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone93,447 (83.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races6,014 (5.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race5,546 (4.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone3,330 (3.0%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone1,452 (1.3%)
  • Asian Alone1,351 (1.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish5,843
  2. 2.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)425
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic392
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island360
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)357

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

8,982

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$47,907

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$36,520

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance10,486
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)6,343
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)6,213
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services4,444
  5. 5.Construction (Group)4,051

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations15,396
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations9,271
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations9,228
  4. 4.Service Occupations8,670
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations5,471

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.44×)6,687
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.34×)4,330
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.31×)979
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.28×)3,510
  5. 5.Public Administration (LQ 1.14×)2,530

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$367,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,169/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

68.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9997,475 (25.0%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9996,573 (22.0%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9995,293 (17.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9992,137 (7.2%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,862 (6.2%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9991,615 (5.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

17.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

55.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$42,405

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

26.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone38,121 (81.5%)
  • Worked At Home3,832 (8.2%)
  • Carpooled3,797 (8.1%)
  • Walked408 (0.9%)
  • Other364 (0.8%)
  • Public Transit207 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.