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COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Klickitat County

Washington · 16,616 residents · 1,872 sq mi
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Klickitat County is home to 16,616 people in Washington. About 11% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $52,000. That trails the Washington median by roughly 26%. Median rent is $331 a month. Median household income is $23,012, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.9
US median: 33.0
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 38%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

16,616
−13%vs 2000
vs 19,161 in 2000
1990 – 2025
34.9
−12%vs 2000
vs 39.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1,872 sq mi
Population, 19902024
16K18K20K22K24K19902000201020202024Klickitat County
202423K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.6%(1,262)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.3%(1,383)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.3%(1,385)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.8%(1,288)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.4%(730)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3413.7%(2,274)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4416.9%(2,804)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.5%(1,745)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.4%(1,404)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748%(1,332)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845%(823)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.1%(186)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$23,012
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $34,267 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,776
−35%vs 2000
vs $16,502 in 2000
US average: $14,340
17.0%
−0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 17.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$52,000
−38%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $111,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$331
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $498 in 2000
US average: $450
66.0%
−2.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 68.8% in 2000
34.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic85.2%(16,329)
Black0.1%(26)
Hispanic / Latino7.8%(1,496)
Asian0.7%(136)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic92.5%(15,369)
Black0.1%(23)
Hispanic / Latino6.3%(1,040)
Asian0.8%(139)
Other6.5%(1,085)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican10.7%(2,503)
Honduran0.8%(190)
Cuban0.3%(77)
Puerto Rican0.2%(36)
Panamanian0.1%(20)
Colombian0.1%(19)
Argentine0.1%(17)
Spaniard0%(11)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.2%(51)
Filipino0.2%(46)
Japanese0.2%(38)
Chinese0.1%(27)
Asian Indian0.1%(17)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(24)
Ancestry
German19.8%(4,631)
English15.2%(3,561)
Irish10%(2,350)
American5%(1,174)
Scottish4.7%(1,097)
Norwegian3.7%(867)
Swedish2.8%(661)
Dutch2%(479)
French2%(478)
Italian1.6%(375)
Welsh1.3%(310)
Polish1.3%(301)
+ 28 more ancestry groups with data
British1%(233)
Czech1%(226)
Danish0.9%(222)
Finnish0.9%(207)
Hungarian0.7%(158)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(137)
Romanian0.6%(136)
Arab0.3%(65)
Syrian0.2%(53)
Swiss0.2%(45)
Portuguese0.2%(44)
Greek0.2%(43)
Canadian0.2%(37)
Russian0.1%(32)
Ukrainian0.1%(30)
Serbian0.1%(28)
Australian0.1%(27)
Iranian0.1%(25)
Austrian0.1%(22)
Egyptian0.1%(12)
Turkish0%(10)
Latvian0%(4)
Section 05

Education

10.9%
−5.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
70.4%
−11.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 81.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
2.4%
−2.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

21.7 min
+28%vs 2000
vs 16.9 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
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 married30.5%(3,102)
Married56.2%(5,730)
Widowed2.2%(228)
Divorced11.1%(1,127)
Women 15+
Never married21.5%(2,097)
Married55.4%(5,399)
Widowed8.7%(853)
Divorced14.4%(1,401)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.4%
−9.0 ptssince 2013
from 15.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
45.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 46.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
20.9%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 18.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
26.7%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 26.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
23.8%
−2.4 ptssince 2020
from 26.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 4.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
65.1%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 63.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
47.9%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 49.4% 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)27.4%(520)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)26.3%(499)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era44.7%(848)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.1%(20)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.2%(3)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,899 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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How many people live in Klickitat County, Washington?

Klickitat County, Washington has about 16,616 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Klickitat County, Washington earns about $23,012 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Klickitat County, Washington expensive?

In Klickitat County, Washington, the median home is worth about $52,000, and the typical rent is about $331 a month.

How educated are people in Klickitat County, Washington?

About 10.9% of adults age 25 and over in Klickitat County, Washington hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Klickitat County, Washington?

About 17.0% of people in Klickitat County, Washington live below the federal poverty line.

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

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