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Island County, Washington

Island County, Washington · ZIP 98236, 98239, 98249

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 86,478 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 35,529Households
  • $88,358Median household income
  • $535,300Median home value
  • 7Towns with a page
  • 8ZIP codes

Island County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+21.4%
70k80k90k2000: 71,55820002010: 78,50620102020: 86,857202071,55886,857
Population of Island County at each census
CensusPopulation
200071,558
201078,506
202086,857

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

Household income in Island County
Under $50k24.7%
$50k to $100k31.6%
$100k to $150k21.5%
$150k to $200k11.4%
$200k and over10.7%

Median household income $88,358 · 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, county level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Island County
Owner occupied
26,521 units
Renter occupied
9,008 units
Vacancy rate
16.2%

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, county level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Island County2023
Health care and social assistance2,882
Retail trade2,565
Accommodation and food services2,267
Construction1,582
Other services (except public administration)838
Professional, scientific, and technical services786
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services758
Manufacturing626

14,486 employees in 1,941 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Island County compared with its state
Island County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureIsland CountyWashington
Population86,7477,740,984
Median household income$88,358$94,952
Median age44.538.2
Median home value$535,300$519,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher35.7%38.8%
Foreign-born residents7.5%15.1%
Owner-occupied homes74.6%63.9%
Mean commute to work26.9 minutes27.0 minutes

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

Townships, towns and villages in Island County7 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Oak HarborCity24,1639.67 sq mi
CamanoCensus designated place17,53539.9 sq mi
Whidbey Island StationCensus designated place2,2846.57 sq mi
FreelandCensus designated place1,9663.88 sq mi
CoupevilleTown1,9351.27 sq mi
ClintonCensus designated place1,3671.01 sq mi
LangleyCity1,1391.01 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 53 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

No county official is published yet. Names appear once a researcher drafts them from the county’s own site and a second person approves; office contacts only, never personal details.

Across Island County

Jobs across Island County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.