Skagit County, Washington
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 129,523
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 132,975
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 132,736
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 129,517
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 129,518
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 129,523
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 116,901
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.6%
Female persons, percent 50.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 89.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Two or More Races, percent 3.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 20.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 71.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 9,667
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 9.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 58,840
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 70.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $545,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,285
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $759
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,536
Building Permits, 2025 373
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 52,329
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.47
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 16.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 30.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 499,231
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,239,293
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 307,279
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,920,876
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $22,242
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $89,263
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $45,140
Persons in poverty, percent 9.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 3,670
Total employment, 2023 44,636
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 2,708,980
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 8,734
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,207
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 745
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 606
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,186
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,546
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 74.9
Population per square mile, 2010 67.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,730.25
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,731.20
FIPS Code 53057