COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Clark County
Washington · 238,053 residents · 628.499 sq mi
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The short version
Clark County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $31,800. Population has fallen 31% since 2000, a loss of 107,185 residents. Median home value is $74,000.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.9
US median: 33.0
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 36%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024517K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.8%(18,490)
5 to 98.2%(19,603)
10 to 148%(18,954)
15 to 197.1%(16,982)
20 to 246%(14,341)
25 to 3416.6%(39,475)
35 to 4417.3%(41,105)
45 to 5410.9%(26,027)
55 to 647.4%(17,643)
65 to 746.5%(15,375)
75 to 843.3%(7,806)
85 and over0.9%(2,252)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$31,800
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $48,376 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$74,000
−36%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $153,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic94.8%(225,624)
Black1.2%(2,740)
Hispanic / Latino2.4%(5,675)
Asian2.4%(5,641)
Other1.7%(4,048)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
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
83.9%
−3.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 87.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
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 238,053 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Clark County, Washington?
The typical household in Clark County, Washington earns about $31,800 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 $74,000, and the typical rent is about $447 a month.
How educated are people in Clark County, Washington?
About 16.8% 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 9.3% of people in Clark County, Washington live below the federal poverty line.
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