Skamania County, WA
Demographic and economic profile of Skamania County, WA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Skamania County is a small, rural county in Washington State with a population of 12,276 that grew 5.6% over five years, supported by a workforce characterized by high school attainment of 93.2% but a relatively modest 28.2% holding bachelor's degrees, with median worker earnings of $47,770 and a labor force participation rate of 58.4%. The county's median household income of $93,265 sits well above its GDP per capita of $26,251, and an unemployment rate of 5.7% reflects a tight but limited local labor pool, with an older median age of 48.5 years adding longer-term workforce considerations. Housing costs are notable, with a median home value of $472,600 contrasted by a low median gross rent of $1,024 per month and an 80.6% homeownership rate, suggesting a predominantly owner-occupied
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
+5.6% since 2018
Skamania County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone10,742 (86.6%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races619 (5.0%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race341 (2.7%)
- Some Other Race Alone305 (2.5%)
- Asian Alone158 (1.3%)
- American Indian & Alaska Native Alone120 (1.0%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish551
- 2.Other Indo-European84
- 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island33
- 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic28
- 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)23
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,104
- 2.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services752
- 3.Construction (Group)666
- 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities632
- 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services598
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,224
- 2.Service Occupations1,054
- 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations969
- 4.Sales & Office Occupations904
- 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations604
Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)
- 1.Construction (LQ 1.73×)687
- 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.54×)141
- 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.52×)765
- 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.46×)492
- 5.Other Services (LQ 1.20×)324
Housing
Education
Workforce
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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.