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Skagit County

Washington · 132,975 residents (2025 est.) · 1,730.231 sq mi
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Skagit County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $89,263. Population has grown 28% since 2000. Median home value has more than tripled since 2000, reaching $545,100. It ranks in the top 5% of US counties for household income.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 42.1
US median: 38.9
Less educated
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 96%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
131,328
+28%since 2000
from 102,979 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
76 / sq mi
+13%since 2009
from 67 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
42.1
+13%since 2000
from 37.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:132,975 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
74K90K105K121K137K1990201020202024Skagit County
2024131K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.3%(6,979)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.9%(7,718)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146%(7,862)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.7%(7,492)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.1%(6,646)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.5%(16,407)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.7%(16,668)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.2%(14,657)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.1%(17,208)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7413.4%(17,581)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 847%(9,256)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.2%(2,854)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$89,263
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $42,381 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$45,140
+112%since 2000
from $21,256 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
57.2%
+25.9 ptssince 2009
from 31.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
11.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2000
from 11.1% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.433
+3%since 2010
from 0.420 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade10.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade9.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance5.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services4.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing3.7%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction3.7%
US avg: 1.2%
Public administration2.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$545,100
+96%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $152,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,536
+26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $668 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
70.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2000
from 69.7% in 2000
29.9% rent
Vacancy rate
8.3%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 9.2% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
26.2%
−9.2 ptssince 2009
from 35.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
49.8%
+3.7 ptssince 2009
from 46.2% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
6.1
+22%since 2009
from 5.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
74
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-Hispanic83%(85,496)
Black0.4%(422)
Hispanic / Latino11.2%(11,536)
Asian1.5%(1,513)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic70.9%(93,088)
Black0.7%(922)
Hispanic / Latino19.3%(25,367)
Asian2.1%(2,708)
Other7%(9,243)
Diversity Score
57
+31%since 2009
from 43 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
30
−5%since 2020
from 31 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
Mexican16.4%(21,503)
Puerto Rican0.4%(478)
Salvadoran0.3%(425)
Spaniard0.3%(399)
Honduran0.3%(394)
Guatemalan0.2%(267)
Colombian0.2%(240)
Ecuadorian0.1%(138)
Costa Rican0.1%(131)
Cuban0.1%(103)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.1%(69)
Panamanian0.1%(68)
Peruvian0%(44)
Bolivian0%(35)
Chilean0%(32)
Argentine0%(17)
Asian origin
Filipino0.8%(1,004)
Chinese0.4%(516)
Asian Indian0.3%(423)
Vietnamese0.1%(190)
Korean0.1%(185)
Japanese0.1%(175)
Taiwanese0%(60)
Hmong0%(36)
Pakistani0%(33)
Cambodian0%(25)
Laotian0%(22)
Thai0%(21)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(104)
Samoan0.1%(72)
Tongan0%(23)
Ancestry
German15%(19,685)
English14.3%(18,759)
Irish11.3%(14,819)
Norwegian5.8%(7,630)
Swedish3.9%(5,156)
American3.9%(5,119)
Italian3.3%(4,336)
Scottish3%(3,998)
French2.4%(3,175)
Dutch2.4%(3,091)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(1,724)
Polish1.1%(1,488)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.9%(1,247)
Danish0.9%(1,193)
British0.7%(917)
Russian0.7%(904)
Finnish0.5%(659)
Canadian0.5%(641)
Ukrainian0.5%(625)
Swiss0.4%(570)
Czech0.3%(436)
Croatian0.2%(321)
Greek0.2%(299)
Portuguese0.2%(293)
Arab0.2%(275)
Hungarian0.2%(250)
Lithuanian0.1%(160)
Australian0.1%(152)
Austrian0.1%(145)
Iranian0.1%(117)
West Indian0.1%(109)
Belgian0.1%(108)
Lebanese0.1%(91)
Slovak0.1%(86)
Romanian0.1%(77)
Egyptian0%(58)
Jamaican0%(52)
Syrian0%(40)
Bulgarian0%(38)
Latvian0%(37)
Serbian0%(29)
Nigerian0%(28)
Armenian0%(27)
Slovene0%(25)
Haitian0%(23)
Kenyan0%(20)
Brazilian0%(16)
Barbadian0%(14)
Moroccan0%(12)
Turkish0%(11)
Iraqi0%(7)
RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Norwegian population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
30.2%
+9.4 ptssince 2000
from 20.8% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
91.7%
+7.7 ptssince 2000
from 84.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
11.8%
+4.8 ptssince 2000
from 7.0% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.4 min
+45%since 2000
from 18.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
74.6%
−2.9 ptssince 2009
from 77.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.5%
−3.0 ptssince 2009
from 12.5% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
12.2%
+7.7 ptssince 2009
from 4.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.9%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.9%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 4.6% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.9%
−3.4 ptssince 2011
from 8.2% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
58.4%
−3.0 ptssince 2011
from 61.4% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
16.2%
+2.7 ptssince 2009
from 13.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
37.1%
−24.0 ptssince 2009
from 61.1% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.5% in 2009
Female
50.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.5% in 2009
Foreign born
9.0%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 10.7% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
9.4%
−39.3 ptssince 2009
from 48.7% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
15.3%
+2.2 ptssince 2012
from 13.1% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.4%
−78.0 ptssince 2013
from 84.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
93.8%
+10.7 ptssince 2017
from 83.1% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
84.0%
Unchangedsince 2016
from 83.9% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
12.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2016
from 12.5% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married30.9%(16,601)
Married56%(30,109)
Widowed2.8%(1,505)
Divorced10.4%(5,591)
Women 15+
Never married23.6%(12,947)
Married53.4%(29,334)
Widowed8.5%(4,646)
Divorced14.6%(8,036)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Skagit County, Washington?

Skagit County, Washington has about 131,328 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Skagit County, Washington earns about $89,263 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Skagit County, Washington expensive?

In Skagit County, Washington, the median home is worth about $545,100, and the typical rent is about $1,536 a month.

How educated are people in Skagit County, Washington?

About 30.2% of adults age 25 and over in Skagit County, Washington hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Skagit County, Washington?

About 11.6% of people in Skagit County, Washington live below the federal poverty line.

Has Skagit County, Washington grown since 1990?

Yes, Skagit County, Washington has grown since 1990. The population has added about 51,773 residents, a change of about 65 percent over that period.

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