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Stevens County

Washington · 49,668 residents (2025 est.) · 2,477 sq mi
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With 48,067 people, Stevens County is a county in Washington. The median age is 46.9, about 8 years above the US median. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 22% of adults. 80% of homes are owner-occupied. The foreign-born share is 2%. There are 19 people per square mile.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 46.9
US median: 38.9
Less educated
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 79%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
48,067
+20%since 2000
from 40,066 in 2000
49,668 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
19 / sq mi
+15%since 2009
from 17 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
46.9
+20%since 2000
from 39.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
2,477 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
29K34K40K45K50K19902000201020202024Stevens County
202448K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.9%(2,344)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.9%(2,816)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.2%(2,974)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.2%(2,985)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.2%(2,039)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 349.6%(4,622)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.1%(5,330)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.3%(5,450)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6415.2%(7,329)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7416.1%(7,742)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 847.4%(3,570)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.8%(866)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$69,327
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $34,673 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$37,568
+136%since 2000
from $15,895 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
45.1%
+22.8 ptssince 2009
from 22.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
12.0%
−3.9 ptssince 2000
from 15.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.459
+9%since 2010
from 0.422 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade10.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade8.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance5.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing5.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction4.8%
US avg: 1.2%
Professional, scientific, technical3.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services3.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration2.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Education & health services1.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.3%
US avg: 2.2%
Manufacturing0.4%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$350,600
+79%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $107,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$898
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $453 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
79.8%
+1.7 ptssince 2000
from 78.1% in 2000
20.2% rent
Vacancy rate
15.0%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 16.0% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.47 people
−7%since 2009
from 2.65 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
19.6%
−6.8 ptssince 2009
from 26.5% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
36.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 36.0% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.1
+26%since 2009
from 4.0 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.
Gentrification Score
58
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic89.1%(35,718)
Black0.3%(107)
Hispanic / Latino1.8%(739)
Asian0.5%(193)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic83.8%(40,278)
Black0.3%(152)
Hispanic / Latino4.2%(2,012)
Asian0.8%(364)
Other10.9%(5,261)
Diversity Score
36
+32%since 2009
from 27 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
23
−39%since 2020
from 37 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
Mexican2.7%(1,279)
Panamanian0.3%(158)
Spaniard0.3%(124)
Puerto Rican0.2%(99)
Cuban0.2%(94)
Colombian0%(22)
Chilean0%(2)
Asian origin
Filipino0.2%(84)
Korean0.2%(73)
Japanese0.1%(50)
Thai0.1%(45)
Chinese0.1%(33)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.2%(78)
Chamorro0.1%(50)
Ancestry
German20.7%(9,962)
English13.7%(6,568)
Irish11.9%(5,697)
American7.9%(3,789)
Norwegian4.7%(2,245)
Swedish3.1%(1,479)
Italian3%(1,461)
Scottish2.5%(1,211)
French1.9%(913)
Scotch-Irish1.8%(865)
Polish1.5%(714)
Dutch1.5%(706)
+ 31 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh1.1%(532)
Danish0.8%(392)
Swiss0.7%(343)
British0.6%(278)
Canadian0.6%(275)
Finnish0.5%(250)
Russian0.5%(240)
Czech0.4%(216)
Portuguese0.4%(176)
Austrian0.3%(152)
Ukrainian0.3%(146)
Hungarian0.2%(107)
Ethiopian0.2%(74)
Romanian0.1%(72)
Greek0.1%(54)
Slovak0.1%(44)
Lithuanian0.1%(35)
Belgian0.1%(27)
Arab0%(22)
Syrian0%(20)
Croatian0%(18)
Serbian0%(16)
Israeli0%(13)
Kenyan0%(10)
Iraqi0%(2)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
22.2%
+6.9 ptssince 2000
from 15.3% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
91.8%
+6.3 ptssince 2000
from 85.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
7.9%
+2.5 ptssince 2000
from 5.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
29.3 min
+42%since 2000
from 20.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
76.9%
+2.2 ptssince 2009
from 74.7% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.8%
−4.7 ptssince 2009
from 13.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
11.1%
+3.6 ptssince 2009
from 7.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.6%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 2.2% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.1%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 5.1% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.3%
−4.9 ptssince 2011
from 10.2% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
49.7%
−5.1 ptssince 2011
from 54.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
61.1%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 59.1% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
18.8%
+3.4 ptssince 2009
from 15.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
34.7%
+6.5 ptssince 2009
from 28.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.3%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 49.5% in 2009
Female
49.7%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 50.5% in 2009
Foreign born
1.9%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
11.0%
−6.1 ptssince 2009
from 17.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
17.7%
Unchangedsince 2012
from 17.7% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.6%
−9.8 ptssince 2013
from 15.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
86.7%
+17.0 ptssince 2017
from 69.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
94.2%
+5.2 ptssince 2020
from 89.0% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
89.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 89.0% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
97.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2016
from 96.7% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
1.4%
Unchangedsince 2016
from 1.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married23.9%(4,759)
Married59.9%(11,907)
Widowed3.2%(629)
Divorced13%(2,583)
Women 15+
Never married18.6%(3,737)
Married59.9%(12,003)
Widowed9.5%(1,899)
Divorced12%(2,416)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
5.6%
−9.8 ptssince 2013
from 15.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
43.0%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 40.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.8%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 15.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
28.1%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 27.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
29.8%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 29.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 4.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
57.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 57.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
54.8%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 53.5% 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)15%(625)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22.7%(946)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era48%(2,003)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.1%(131)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.5%(22)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,171 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 Stevens County, Washington?

Stevens County, Washington has about 48,067 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Stevens County, Washington earns about $69,327 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Stevens County, Washington expensive?

In Stevens County, Washington, the median home is worth about $350,600, and the typical rent is about $898 a month.

How educated are people in Stevens County, Washington?

About 22.2% of adults age 25 and over in Stevens County, Washington hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Stevens County, Washington?

About 12.0% of people in Stevens County, Washington live below the federal poverty line.

Has Stevens County, Washington grown since 1990?

Yes, Stevens County, Washington has grown since 1990. The population has added about 17,119 residents, a change of about 55 percent over that period.

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

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