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Wahkiakum County, WA

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

AI Overview

Wahkiakum County is a small, rural county on Washington's Pacific coast with a population of 4,573 that grew 9.2% over five years, though its economy remains modest, with a GDP per capita of $23,389 and median household income of $62,653. The labor force is notably constrained—participation stands at just 41.9%, reflecting a median age of 54.5 years—and only 22.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree, while unemployment is low at 2.6%. Housing is owner-dominated at an 84.8% homeownership rate with a median home value of $344,500, and a mean commute of 42.3 minutes signals limited local employment options relative to the surrounding region.

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

Population

4,573

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$62,653

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

54.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+9.2% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone4,084 (87.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races334 (7.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race84 (1.8%)
  • Asian Alone78 (1.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone39 (0.8%)
  • Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander Alone25 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish178
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic16
  3. 3.Other Indo-European9
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)6

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

49.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

32.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

602

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$23,389

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$32,879

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

15.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance317
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)246
  3. 3.Construction (Group)203
  4. 4.Public Administration (Group)199
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services102

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations489
  2. 2.Service Occupations334
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations257
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations256
  5. 5.Sales & Office Occupations247

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Construction (LQ 2.27×)243
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.91×)140
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.28×)215
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.14×)103
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.81×)294

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$344,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,086/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

83.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,999386 (22.1%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999333 (19.1%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999267 (15.3%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999188 (10.8%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999121 (6.9%)
  • $750,000 to $999,99999 (5.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

22.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

41.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$33,039

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

33.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone964 (62.1%)
  • Worked At Home251 (16.2%)
  • Carpooled175 (11.3%)
  • Walked93 (6.0%)
  • Other48 (3.1%)
  • Public Transit17 (1.1%)

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.