Skamania County, Washington
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 12,036
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,669
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 12,660
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 12,031
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 12,036
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 12,036
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 11,066
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 16.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 26.4%
Female persons, percent 48.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 90.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 4.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 85.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,114
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,164
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 80.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $529,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,218
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $667
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,068
Building Permits, 2025 55
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,019
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.45
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 29.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 39,229
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 9,215
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,963
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 56,876
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $4,567
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 32.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $93,265
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $47,949
Persons in poverty, percent 10.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 214
Total employment, 2023 1,624
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 68,471
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 904
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 183
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 87
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 153
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 160
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 7.3
Population per square mile, 2010 6.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,658.28
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,655.68
FIPS Code 53059