Cowlitz County, Washington
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.1%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 114,885
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 113,982
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 110,728
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 110,736
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 110,730
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 102,410
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.5%
Female persons, percent 50.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 89.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Two or More Races, percent 4.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 11.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 80.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 8,982
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 47,855
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 68.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $397,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,949
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $630
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,206
Building Permits, 2025 308
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 43,943
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.53
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 7.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 17.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 273,804
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 855,148
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 211,332
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,096,989
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $18,712
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $76,531
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $38,105
Persons in poverty, percent 10.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 2,309
Total employment, 2023 33,796
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,977,934
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 5,328
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,028
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 986
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 466
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,463
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 21
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,744
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 97.0
Population per square mile, 2010 89.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,141.16
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,140.13
FIPS Code 53015