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Goldendale, Washington

City in Klickitat County, Washington · ZIP 98620

  • Klickitat County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 4 public schools
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  • 3,525 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 1,667Households
  • $41,621Median household income
  • $194,100Median home value
  • 4Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Goldendale

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Population, 2000 to 2020−8.2%
3.4k3.6k3.8k2000: 3,76020002010: 3,40720102020: 3,45320203,7603,453
Population of Goldendale at each census
CensusPopulation
20003,760
20103,407
20203,453

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Goldendale
Under $50k59.3%
$50k to $100k23.8%
$100k to $150k7.4%
$150k to $200k2.4%
$200k and over7.2%

Median household income $41,621 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Goldendale
Owner occupied
914 units
Renter occupied
753 units
Vacancy rate
7.2%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Goldendale compared with its county and state
Goldendale compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureGoldendaleKlickitat CountyWashington
Population3,45823,0827,740,984
Median household income$41,621$70,400$94,952
Median age42.147.538.2
Median home value$194,100$388,700$519,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher14.9%31.2%38.8%
Foreign-born residents3.5%9.7%15.1%
Owner-occupied homes54.8%75.5%63.9%
Mean commute to work20.3 minutes24.2 minutes27.0 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Goldendale, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Goldendale Support Service CenterSpecial educationPre-KGoldendale School District
Goldendale Primary SchoolPublicK–4Goldendale School District
Goldendale Middle SchoolPublic5–8Goldendale School District
Goldendale High SchoolPublic9–12Goldendale School District

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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