COUNTY
Clark County
Washington · 532,119 residents (2025 est.) · 628.499 sq mi
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The short version
Clark County is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $97,536. Population has grown 50% since 2000. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $522,900. It ranks in the top 1% of US counties for household income.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.1
US median: 38.9
Average education
33% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 87%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
PEP 2025 EST:532,119 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024517K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.6%(28,892)
5 to 96.3%(32,569)
10 to 146.6%(34,350)
15 to 196.3%(32,726)
20 to 245.8%(30,147)
25 to 3413.8%(71,241)
35 to 4413.8%(71,147)
45 to 5412.8%(65,917)
55 to 6412.4%(63,894)
65 to 7410.2%(52,944)
75 to 844.7%(24,448)
85 and over1.7%(8,684)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$97,536
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $48,376 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
62.9%
+26.7 ptssince 2009
from 36.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade11.1%
Information10.8%
Wholesale trade8.7%
Finance & insurance8.2%
Professional, scientific, technical7.1%
Other services5.9%
Public administration4%
Transportation & warehousing2.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
Education & health services1.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1%
Construction0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$522,900
+87%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $153,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
5.4
+20%since 2009
from 4.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
80
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic86.6%(299,134)
Black1.6%(5,628)
Hispanic / Latino4.7%(16,248)
Asian3.2%(10,993)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic72.5%(374,701)
Black2.1%(10,872)
Hispanic / Latino12.3%(63,672)
Asian5%(25,878)
Other8.1%(41,836)
56
+57%since 2009
from 36 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
22
−16%since 2020
from 26 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican9.6%(49,407)
Central American0.8%(3,917)
South American0.4%(2,186)
Spaniard0.4%(2,077)
Puerto Rican0.4%(1,968)
Salvadoran0.3%(1,523)
Guatemalan0.3%(1,425)
Cuban0.2%(1,033)
Colombian0.1%(668)
Peruvian0.1%(481)
Chilean0.1%(473)
Honduran0.1%(299)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.1%(281)
Argentine0%(220)
Dominican0%(199)
Panamanian0%(198)
Costa Rican0%(181)
Venezuelan0%(177)
Paraguayan0%(78)
Uruguayan0%(65)
Ecuadorian0%(24)
Asian origin
Chinese1.1%(5,443)
Vietnamese0.8%(4,090)
Filipino0.7%(3,796)
Asian Indian0.5%(2,642)
Korean0.5%(2,390)
Japanese0.3%(1,642)
Hmong0.2%(793)
Taiwanese0.1%(752)
Cambodian0.1%(593)
Laotian0.1%(495)
Mien0.1%(415)
Thai0.1%(408)
+ 10 more asian origin groups with data
Pakistani0%(238)
Sri Lankan0%(149)
Burmese0%(123)
Malaysian0%(116)
Kazakh0%(95)
Indonesian0%(48)
Uzbek0%(30)
Mongolian0%(29)
Nepalese0%(11)
Singaporean0%(9)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.6%(2,931)
Samoan0.3%(1,593)
Chamorro0.2%(1,210)
Chuukese0.2%(915)
Fijian0.1%(620)
Marshallese0%(125)
Tongan0%(100)
Guamanian0%(75)
Ancestry
German16.3%(84,509)
English13.2%(67,985)
Irish10.2%(52,909)
American4.5%(23,264)
Norwegian3.5%(17,983)
Italian3%(15,420)
French2.7%(13,714)
Swedish2.6%(13,395)
Scottish2.6%(13,300)
Ukrainian1.6%(8,165)
Russian1.5%(7,985)
Dutch1.5%(7,591)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Finnish1.4%(7,381)
Polish1.4%(7,261)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(5,437)
Danish0.8%(4,351)
Welsh0.8%(4,351)
Subsaharan African0.7%(3,650)
British0.7%(3,493)
French Canadian0.7%(3,392)
Romanian0.5%(2,832)
Swiss0.4%(2,246)
Czech0.4%(2,104)
Arab0.4%(2,092)
Portuguese0.4%(1,961)
Greek0.4%(1,891)
Hungarian0.3%(1,436)
Canadian0.2%(1,085)
Austrian0.2%(959)
Croatian0.2%(891)
Nigerian0.1%(748)
Iranian0.1%(730)
Turkish0.1%(693)
Ethiopian0.1%(593)
Armenian0.1%(589)
West Indian0.1%(492)
Lebanese0.1%(463)
Jordanian0.1%(449)
Lithuanian0.1%(415)
Belgian0.1%(381)
Iraqi0%(258)
Jamaican0%(247)
Serbian0%(238)
Australian0%(228)
Kenyan0%(228)
Slovak0%(194)
Slovene0%(193)
Syrian0%(189)
Palestinian0%(177)
Somali0%(136)
Israeli0%(133)
Haitian0%(127)
Brazilian0%(123)
Moroccan0%(95)
Latvian0%(77)
Bulgarian0%(37)
Cape Verdean0%(18)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(16)
Macedonian0%(15)
Egyptian0%(9)
Guyanese0%(6)
Ghanaian0%(1)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
92.6%
+4.8 ptssince 2000
from 87.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married34.5%(71,780)
Married53.2%(110,642)
Widowed2.2%(4,611)
Divorced10%(20,789)
Women 15+
Never married27.3%(58,197)
Married50.9%(108,671)
Widowed7.5%(15,977)
Divorced14.3%(30,481)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Clark County, Washington?
Clark County, Washington has about 516,959 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Clark County, Washington?
The typical household in Clark County, Washington earns about $97,536 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Clark County, Washington expensive?
In Clark County, Washington, the median home is worth about $522,900, and the typical rent is about $1,748 a month.
How educated are people in Clark County, Washington?
About 33.3% of adults age 25 and over in Clark County, Washington hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Clark County, Washington?
About 8.0% of people in Clark County, Washington live below the federal poverty line.
Has Clark County, Washington grown since 1990?
Yes, Clark County, Washington has grown since 1990. The population has added about 278,906 residents, a change of about 117 percent over that period.
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All counties in WashingtonDATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024