Wahkiakum County, Washington
Wahkiakum County, Washington · ZIP 98612, 98621, 98638
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 4,800 (2024 estimate)Population
- 2,026Households
- $57,091Median household income
- $344,500Median home value
- 10Towns with a page
- 5ZIP codes
Wahkiakum County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,824 |
| 2010 | 3,978 |
| 2020 | 4,422 |
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.
Median household income $57,091 · 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.
- Owner occupied
- 1,718 units
- Renter occupied
- 308 units
- Vacancy rate
- 8.2%
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.
478 employees in 98 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.
| Measure | Wahkiakum County | Washington |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,573 | 7,740,984 |
| Median household income | $57,091 | $94,952 |
| Median age | 54.8 | 38.2 |
| Median home value | $344,500 | $519,800 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 22.3% | 38.8% |
| Foreign-born residents | 4.5% | 15.1% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 84.8% | 63.9% |
| Mean commute to work | 42.3 minutes | 27.0 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in Wahkiakum County10 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Puget Island | Census designated place | 1,136 | 7.57 sq mi |
| East Cathlamet | Census designated place | 667 | 1.71 sq mi |
| Cathlamet | Town | 608 | 0.51 sq mi |
| Rosburg | Census designated place | 468 | 22.9 sq mi |
| Skamokawa Valley | Census designated place | 311 | 28.2 sq mi |
| Lower Elochoman | Census designated place | 235 | 1.51 sq mi |
| Deep River | Census designated place | 197 | 13.3 sq mi |
| Grays River | Census designated place | 190 | 20.2 sq mi |
| Upper Elochoman | Census designated place | 94 | 1.45 sq mi |
| Altoona | Census designated place | 46 | 5.09 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 Wahkiakum County
No job is posted in Wahkiakum County’s towns yet. Employers post from their business dashboard; public job banks are added once their terms are recorded.
No upcoming event is listed in Wahkiakum County's towns yet. Members and businesses add events from any town page.
Nothing has been posted in Wahkiakum County’s towns yet. Join a town to start its feed.
Neighboring counties
Neighboring counties
- Clatsop CountyPopulation 41,043 (2024 estimate)
- Columbia CountyPopulation 54,063 (2024 estimate)
- Cowlitz CountyPopulation 113,982 (2024 estimate)
- Lewis CountyPopulation 87,049 (2024 estimate)
- Pacific CountyPopulation 24,245 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.