Clark County, WA Demographics

Population - Employment - Households - Income / Financial - Housing - Education - Marital Status - Means of Transport to Work - Median Income by Zipcode

What is the population of Clark County?

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There are 519,240 residents in Clark County, with a median age of 39. Of this, 49.81% are males and 50.19% are females. US-born citizens make up 87.95% of the resident pool in Clark County, while non-US-born citizens account for 7.43%. Additionally, 4.62% of the population is represented by non-citizens.
A total of 432,333 people in Clark County currently live in the same house as they did last year.

		Y-o-Y Change
Total Population	519,240	1.6%
Male Population	258,629	1.8%
Female Population	260,611	1.5%

Male population 49.81%

Female population 50.19%

		Y-o-Y Change
Median Age	39	0.0%
Citizen US Born	456,687	1.5%
Citizen not US Born	38,563	0.4%
Not Citizen	23,990	7.2%

Citizen US Born 87.95%

Citizen not US Born 7.43%

Not Citizen 4.62%

		Y-o-Y Change
Moved from Abroad	2,185	-5.8%
Moved from Same County	46,458	-1.9%
Moved from Same State	9,355	5.4%
Moved from Different State	23,290	3.0%
Same House as Last Year	432,333	2.0%

Moved from Abroad 0.43%

Moved from Same County 9.05%

Moved from Same State 1.82%

Moved from Different State 4.53%

Same House as Last Year 84.17%

What are the employment statistics in Clark County?

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White-collar workers make up 75.52% of the working population in Clark County, while blue-collar employees account for 24.48%. There are also 25,833 entrepreneurs in Clark County (10.36% of the workforce); 170,332 workers employed in private companies (68.29%); and 33,609 people working in governmental institutions (13.47%).

		Y-o-Y Change
White Collar	188,369	2.3%
Blue Collar	61,060	3.1%

White Collar 75.52%

Blue Collar 24.48%

		Y-o-Y Change
Self Employees	25,833	3.3%
Private Companies	170,332	2.9%
Governmental Workers	33,609	2.5%
Not for Profit Companies	19,655	-1.6%

Self Employees 10.36%

Private Companies 68.29%

Governmental Workers 13.47%

Not for Profit Companies 7.88%

How many households are there in Clark County?

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There are a total of 194,209 households in Clark County, each made up of around 3 members. Family establishments represent 68.32% of these Clark County households, while non-family units account for the remaining 31.68%. Additionally, 32.4% of households have children and 67.6% of households are without children.

		Y-o-Y Change
Total Households	194,209	2.6%
Average People Per Household	3	0.0%
Family Households	132,683	1.5%
Non-family Households	61,526	5.2%

Family Households 68.32%

Non-family Households 31.68%

		Y-o-Y Change
Households with Children	62,917	-0.8%
Households without Children	131,292	4.4%

Households with Children 32.4%

Households without Children 67.6%

What are the median and average incomes in Clark County?

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The average annual household income in Clark County is $116,575, while the median household income sits at $91,957 per year. Residents aged 25 to 44 earn $102,412, while those between 45 and 64 years old have a median wage of $106,561. In contrast, people younger than 25 and those older than 65 earn less, at $54,819 and $65,998, respectively.

		Y-o-Y Change
Average Household Income	$116,575	9.6%
Median Household Income	$91,957	8.9%
People below Poverty Level	45,536	-0.1%
People above Poverty Level	463,749	2.0%

How many homeowners and renters are there in Clark County?

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There are 202,212 housing units in Clark County, and the median year in which these properties were built is 1992. Of the 194,209 occupied housing units in Clark County, 66.81% are owner-occupied, while 33.19% have renters living in them.
Meanwhile, properties bought with mortgages account for 69.53% of the units, and the median value of a home with a mortgage is $477,250. In general, housing costs reach $1,646 per month in Clark County.

		Y-o-Y Change
Housing Units	202,212	2.5%
Median Year Built	1992	0.0%
Built in 1939 or Earlier	8,859	2.2%
Built between 1940 and 1949	6,509	-2.3%
Built between 1950 and 1959	9,133	-0.2%
Built between 1960 and 1969	13,183	1.8%
Built between 1970 and 1979	33,001	-0.8%
Built between 1980 and 1989	22,035	-2.3%
Built between 1990 and 1999	45,232	0.7%
Built between 2000 and 2009	34,236	-1.6%
Built between 2010 and 2019	27,429	16.9%
Built in 2020 or Later	2,595	173.4%

		Y-o-Y Change
Occupied Housing Units	194,209	2.6%
Owner Occupied	129,757	2.8%
Renter Occupied	64,452	2.2%

Owner Occupied 66.81%

Renter Occupied 33.19%

		Y-o-Y Change
With Mortgage	90,225	1.2%
Without Mortgage	39,532	6.8%
Median Value with Mortgage	$477,250	16.9%
Median Value without Mortgage	$421,700	15.0%
Median Housing Costs per Month	$1,646	5.4%

With Mortgage 69.53%

Without Mortgage 30.47%

What is the level of education in Clark County?

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Approximately 30.3% of the population in Clark County holds a high school degree (that's 128,710 residents), while 30.08% have attained a college certificate (127,743 locals) and 17.89% have a bachelor's degree (75,980 people).

		Y-o-Y Change
No High School	9,189	9.1%
Some High School	128,710	2.8%
Some College	127,743	1.3%
Associate Degree	41,925	2.6%
Bachelor's Degree	75,980	2.4%
Graduate Degree	41,184	4.4%

No High School 2.16%

Some High School 30.3%

Some College 30.08%

Associate Degree 9.87%

Bachelor's Degree 17.89%

Graduate Degree 9.7%

What is the marital status of Clark County residents?

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A total of 124,145 people in Clark County have never been married (which represents 29.1% of the total population), while 225,229 of them are wedded (52.8%). Separated and divorced residents are in smaller numbers, at 6,154 (1.44%) and 50,442 (11.82%), respectively.

		Y-o-Y Change
Never Married	124,145	4.7%
Married	225,229	1.0%
Separated	6,154	-4.6%
Widowed	20,630	6.0%
Divorced	50,442	1.4%

Never Married 29.1%

Married 52.8%

Separated 1.44%

Widowed 4.84%

Divorced 11.82%

What are the most common means of transportation in Clark County?

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The top three means of transportation people in Clark County use to get to work are: car, walking and bus or trolley bus. A total of 196,632 residents commute by car, 3,828 prefer going to work by walking and 3,106 by bus or trolley bus.

		Y-o-Y Change
Car	196,632	-0.2%
Bus or TrolleyBus	3,106	-16.0%
Railroad	24	-76.2%
Bicycle	781	10.9%
Motorcycle	448	57.8%
TaxiCab	147	-16.0%
Walk	3,828	6.5%

What is the median and average household income in Clark County by zipcode?

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ZipCode	Population	Number of Households	Median Income	Average Income
98601	2,952	1,038	$105,484.00	$111,538.00
98604	37,212	12,726	$102,933.00	$117,042.00
98606	9,528	3,398	$117,143.00	$143,060.00
98607	34,877	11,958	$125,650.00	$160,019.00
98629	9,783	3,201	$104,673.00	$122,536.00
98642	25,005	8,752	$110,319.00	$144,497.00
98660	13,146	6,074	$62,422.00	$99,672.00
98661	49,910	20,733	$70,277.00	$93,395.00
98662	37,064	13,632	$86,171.00	$105,231.00
98663	15,365	6,284	$77,518.00	$97,986.00

Methodology & Disclaimers

Demographic data shown in this section was gathered from the latest U.S. Census Bureau release, the 2022 American Community Survey. The information is updated yearly, as soon as new data is made available by the US Census Bureau.
No representation, guarantee or warranty is made as to the accuracy or completeness of information modified or aggregated for specific neighborhoods and/or zip codes.

Zip codes included in this demographic data: 98601 98604 98606 98607 98629 98642 98660 98661 98662 98663 98664 98665 98671 98674 98675 98682 98683 98684 98685 98686