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Clark County

Washington · 425,363 residents · 628 sq mi
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With 425,363 people, Clark County is a county in Washington. The population is up 23% since 2000. Home values have risen by half since 2000, reaching $260,800. 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Households take in $58,262 a year at the median, 11% more than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 36.7
US median: 37.2
Average education
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 35%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
425,363
+23%since 2000
from 345,238 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
36.7
+7%since 2000
from 34.2 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
628 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
210K294K378K461K545K19902000201020202024Clark County
2024517K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.9%(29,429)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 97.3%(31,139)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 147.7%(32,840)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.1%(30,021)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.7%(24,383)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3412.9%(54,885)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4414%(59,688)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5414.6%(61,892)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6412.3%(52,376)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 746.6%(28,082)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.3%(14,220)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.5%(6,408)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$58,262
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $48,376 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$27,828
+30%since 2000
from $21,448 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
36.6%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 36.2% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
10.9%
+1.8 ptssince 2000
from 9.1% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.416
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade12.5%
US avg: 10.9%
Information11.9%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade7.9%
US avg: 7.2%
Finance & insurance7.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services7.1%
US avg: 7%
Professional, scientific, technical6.6%
US avg: 4.2%
Public administration4.7%
US avg: 4.9%
Transportation & warehousing4%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.1%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services1.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.6%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$260,800
+35%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $153,100 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$859
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $684 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
65.8%
−1.5 ptssince 2000
from 67.3% in 2000
34.2% rent
Vacancy rate
5.8%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 5.2% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.65 people
−3%since 2009
from 2.72 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
34.8%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 33.3% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
47.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 47.7% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
4.5
+1%since 2009
from 4.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
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%
2010
White, non-Hispanic81.8%(347,793)
Black1.9%(8,025)
Hispanic / Latino7.6%(32,166)
Asian4.1%(17,276)
Other4.4%(18,884)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican5.4%(22,204)
Central American0.4%(1,560)
Puerto Rican0.3%(1,169)
Spaniard0.3%(1,041)
Cuban0.1%(599)
Salvadoran0.1%(543)
Guatemalan0.1%(536)
Costa Rican0.1%(217)
Argentine0%(180)
Ecuadorian0%(158)
Chilean0%(153)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Honduran0%(133)
Colombian0%(132)
Dominican0%(76)
Peruvian0%(74)
Ancestry
German24.4%(101,048)
Irish13.1%(54,493)
English13.1%(54,404)
Norwegian5.7%(23,687)
French4.7%(19,410)
American4.3%(17,636)
Italian3.7%(15,483)
Scottish3.7%(15,437)
Swedish3.7%(15,214)
Scotch-Irish2.8%(11,485)
Russian2.7%(11,010)
Dutch2.6%(10,788)
+ 46 more ancestry groups with data
Finnish2%(8,117)
Ukrainian1.9%(7,690)
Polish1.8%(7,554)
Danish1.3%(5,459)
Welsh1.2%(4,869)
British0.8%(3,221)
Swiss0.7%(2,830)
Portuguese0.5%(2,267)
Romanian0.5%(2,261)
Czech0.5%(2,094)
Greek0.5%(1,889)
Canadian0.4%(1,856)
Hungarian0.4%(1,643)
Belgian0.3%(1,159)
Austrian0.2%(970)
Arab0.2%(963)
Lithuanian0.2%(895)
Iranian0.2%(744)
Turkish0.1%(446)
Croatian0.1%(442)
Ethiopian0.1%(429)
Armenian0.1%(382)
West Indian0.1%(373)
Lebanese0.1%(352)
Slovak0.1%(306)
Australian0.1%(251)
Israeli0%(185)
Ghanaian0%(183)
Somali0%(176)
Jamaican0%(170)
Latvian0%(145)
Brazilian0%(131)
Slovene0%(128)
Haitian0%(124)
Syrian0%(105)
Bulgarian0%(103)
Egyptian0%(102)
Serbian0%(66)
Moroccan0%(54)
Nigerian0%(37)
Iraqi0%(33)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
25.7%
+3.6 ptssince 2000
from 22.1% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
90.8%
+3.0 ptssince 2000
from 87.8% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
8.9%
+1.4 ptssince 2000
from 7.5% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.0 min
+58%since 2000
from 15.8 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
78.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 78.0% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
10.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.7% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
2.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.5% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
5.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 5.6% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
1.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.6%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
4.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.3% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
11.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 11.5% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
34.5%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 33.9% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 49.8% in 2009
Female
50.6%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 50.2% in 2009
Foreign born
10.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 9.9% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
12.1%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 12.4% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
6.7%
−6.5 ptssince 2013
from 13.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
59.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 60.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 12.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.4%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 16.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
20.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 20.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
70.8%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 71.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
36.3%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 35.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)26.7%(8,554)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)25.2%(8,075)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34.1%(10,937)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.3%(1,066)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.8%(241)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 32,030 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Clark County, Washington?

Clark County, Washington has about 425,363 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Clark County, Washington?

The typical household in Clark County, Washington earns about $58,262 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 $260,800, and the typical rent is about $859 a month.

How educated are people in Clark County, Washington?

About 25.7% 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 10.9% 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 187,310 residents, a change of about 79 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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