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Garfield County, WA

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

AI Overview

Garfield County is one of Washington's smallest counties, with a population of 2,326 and a labor force participation rate of just 48.4%, reflecting a largely rural, older workforce with a median age of 47.8 years. Despite modest worker earnings of $43,250 and a 7.5% unemployment rate, the county posts a GDP per capita of $69,123 against a median household income of $64,884, suggesting output concentrated in agriculture and related land-based activity. Housing costs remain low—median home value $214,200, median rent $768/month—and the county recorded 4.6% population growth over five years, a notable uptick for a community this size.

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

Population

2,326

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$64,884

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

47.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+4.6% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone2,092 (88.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races96 (4.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race56 (2.4%)
  • Asian Alone49 (2.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone40 (1.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone19 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish72
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic4

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

17.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

53.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

29.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

200

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$69,123

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$34,685

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

7.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance177
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)124
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining109
  4. 4.Public Administration (Group)109
  5. 5.Construction (Group)91

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations345
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations232
  3. 3.Service Occupations177
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations92
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations66

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 8.37×)120
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 2.45×)104
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.70×)106
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.10×)232

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$214,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$768/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

76.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999151 (19.0%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999134 (16.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999122 (15.4%)
  • $30,000 to $34,99964 (8.1%)
  • $80,000 to $89,99958 (7.3%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99945 (5.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

26.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

48.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$43,250

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

26.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

0.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone580 (66.2%)
  • Worked At Home147 (16.8%)
  • Carpooled119 (13.6%)
  • Walked18 (2.1%)
  • Bicycle12 (1.4%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)

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.