COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Skagit County
Washington · 79,555 residents · 1,730.231 sq mi
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Skagit County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $28,389. Population has fallen 23% since 2000, a loss of 23,424 residents. Median home value is $80,800.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 35.7
US median: 33.0
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 30%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024131K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.1%(5,620)
5 to 98.2%(6,492)
10 to 146.9%(5,479)
15 to 196.5%(5,185)
20 to 245.3%(4,191)
25 to 3415%(11,919)
35 to 4416.3%(12,960)
45 to 5410%(7,971)
55 to 649.1%(7,244)
65 to 749.1%(7,203)
75 to 845.1%(4,060)
85 and over1.5%(1,231)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$28,389
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $42,381 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$80,800
−30%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $152,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic93.2%(74,170)
Black0.2%(188)
Hispanic / Latino5.2%(4,162)
Asian0.9%(736)
Other5.6%(4,461)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican16.4%(21,503)
Central American1%(1,354)
South American0.4%(506)
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)
Dominican0%(4)
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
Native Hawaiian0.3%(370)
Chamorro0.1%(104)
Samoan0.1%(72)
Tongan0%(23)
Guamanian0%(5)
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)
French Canadian0.7%(918)
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)
Subsaharan African0.1%(136)
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)
Palestinian0%(21)
Kenyan0%(20)
Brazilian0%(16)
Barbadian0%(14)
Moroccan0%(12)
Turkish0%(11)
Iraqi0%(7)
Ghanaian0%(6)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
81.0%
−2.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.0% 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 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 79,555 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Skagit County, Washington?
The typical household in Skagit County, Washington earns about $28,389 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 $80,800, and the typical rent is about $422 a month.
How educated are people in Skagit County, Washington?
About 16.3% 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 11.5% of people in Skagit County, Washington live below the federal poverty line.
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