Skagit County, WA

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2022 Population

129,480

0.976% 1-year growth

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

41.5

0% 1-year change

2022 Poverty Rate

12%

8.38% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$82,029

8.92% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$444,300

19.6% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

57,758

0.443% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Skagit County, WA had a population of 129k people with a median age of 41.5 and a median household income of $82,029. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Skagit County, WA grew from 128,228 to 129,480, a 0.976% increase and its median household income grew from $75,308 to $82,029, a 8.92% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Skagit County, WA are White (Non-Hispanic) (72.1%), Other (Hispanic) (9.1%), White (Hispanic) (6.28%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.1%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.91%).

None of the households in Skagit County, WA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95% of the residents in Skagit County, WA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Skagit County, WA are Skagit Valley College (974 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Skagit County, WA was $444,300, and the homeownership rate was 70.3%.

Most people in Skagit County, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Skagit County, WA was 2 cars per household.

Skagit County, WA borders Chelan County, WA, Island County, WA, Okanogan County, WA, San Juan County, WA, Snohomish County, WA, and Whatcom County, WA.

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Population & Diversity

Skagit County, WA is home to a population of 129k people, from which 95% are citizens. As of 2022, 9.41% of Skagit County, WA residents were born outside of the country (12.2k people).

In 2022, there were 7.92 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (93.3k people) in Skagit County, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.8k Other (Hispanic) and 8.13k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95%

2022 Citizenship

94.8%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 95% of Skagit County, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Skagit County, WA was 94.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Skagit County, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Skagit County, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
93.3k ± 405
Other (Hispanic)
11.8k ± 1.21k
White (Hispanic)
8.13k ± 963

19.3%

Hispanic Population

24.9k people

19.3% of the people in Skagit County, WA are hispanic (24.9k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Skagit County, WA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Washington.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
244,390 ± 11,943 people
India
101,527 ± 7,771 people
China
86,360 ± 7,174 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 244,390 Washington residents, followed by India with 101,527 and China with 86,360.

Foreign-Born Population

9.41%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

12.2k people

9.45%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

12.1k people

As of 2022, 9.41% of Skagit County, WA residents (12.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Skagit County, WA was 9.45%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Skagit County, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,613 ± 335
Gulf War (2001-)
2,420 ± 355
Gulf War (1990s)
1,134 ± 216

Skagit County, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.49 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Skagit County, WA employs 57.8k people. The largest industries in Skagit County, WA are Health Care & Social Assistance (7,864 people), Retail Trade (6,465 people), and Manufacturing (6,235 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($99,955), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($77,891), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,646).

Males in Washington have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $73,054. The income inequality in Washington (measured using the Gini index) is 0.47, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

57.8k

2022 Value

± 1,697

0.443%

1 Year growth

± 4.11%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Skagit County, WA grew at a rate of 0.443%, from 57.5k employees to 57.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Skagit County, WA, are Management Occupations (6,295 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,444 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (5,091 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Skagit County, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Washington (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

57.8k

2022 Value

± 1,697

0.443%

1 Year growth

± 4.11%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Skagit County, WA grew at a rate of 0.443%, from 57.5k employees to 57.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Skagit County, WA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (7,864 people), Retail Trade (6,465 people), and Manufacturing (6,235 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Skagit County, WA, though some of these residents may live in Skagit County, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,092

Median earning men ± $1,845

$37,937

Median earning women ± $1,408

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($101,181), Public Administration ($79,896), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,318).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($56,761), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,351), and Construction ($50,345).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.62%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.58M people employed in Washington. This represents a 3.62% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.3%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Washington.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

1,242
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
782
Manufacturing
716
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Skagit County, WA went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (44.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.03%).

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing the state of Washington. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Washington is currently represented by 10 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (52.1%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (44.6%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.03%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Skagit County, WA for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Washington

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Patty Murray

Senator from Washington

Assumed office on January 3, 1993

Maria Cantwell

Senator from Washington

Assumed office on January 3, 2001

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing Washington.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Washington over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Washington

Washington is currently represented by 10 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Washington have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Skagit County, WA awarded 974 degrees. The student population of Skagit County, WA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,757 male students and 2,103 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Skagit County, WA are White (580 and 60.1%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (214 and 22.2%), Two or More Races (68 and 7.05%), and Asian (50 and 5.18%).

The largest universities in Skagit County, WA by number of degrees awarded are Skagit Valley College (974 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Skagit County, WA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (324 and 33.3%), Early Childhood Education & Teaching (91 and 9.34%), and Registered Nursing (73 and 7.49%).

The median tuition cost in Skagit County, WA for a public four year colleges is $3,917 for in-state students and $7,057 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 3,860 students enrolled in Skagit County, WA, 45.5% men and 54.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,942 records, of which 52.7% were women and 47.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
73 degrees awarded
General Business
30 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
324 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Skagit County, WA was Registered Nursing with 73 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Skagit County, WA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Skagit Valley College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

974 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Skagit Valley College with 974 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 377 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Skagit County, WA, which is 0.631 times less than the 597 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 580 degrees mean that there were 2.71 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 214 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($3,917) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($831) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($960) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.975% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.954% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.41M), Some college (1.4M), and Bachelors Degree (1.33M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Skagit County, WA was $444,300 in 2022, which is 1.58 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $371,600 to $444,300, a 19.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Skagit County, WA is 70.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Skagit County, WA have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Skagit County, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Skagit County, WA is $82,029. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Skagit County, WA was Census Tract 9527 with a value of $111,481, followed by Census Tract 9512 and Census Tract 9519, with respective values of $109,632 and $103,026.

In 2023, 17.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Skagit County, WA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.723%.

Housing

Property

$444,300

Median Property Value 2022

±$7,530

$35,746

Median Property Taxes

±$1,043

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Skagit County, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Skagit County, WA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

70.3%

Homeownership

2022

67%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 70.3% of the housing units in Skagit County, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Skagit County, WA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9527
Census Tract 9512
Census Tract 9519

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Skagit County, WA was Census Tract 9527 with a value of $111,481, followed by Census Tract 9512 and Census Tract 9519, with respective values of $109,632 and $103,026.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Skagit County, WA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$82,029

Median Household Income

± $2,066

50.8k

Number of Households

± 1,508

In 2022, the median household income of the 50.8k households in Skagit County, WA grew to $82,029 from the previous year's value of $75,308.

The following chart displays the households in Skagit County, WA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Skagit County, WA is from Washington.

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in Washington

0.468

2021 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2022, the income inequality in Washington was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.285% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Washington across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (76.2%)
Worked At Home (10.6%)
Carpooled (9.78%)

In 2022, 76.2% of workers in Skagit County, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.6%) and those who carpooled to work (9.78%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Skagit County, WA have a shorter commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.81% of the workforce in Skagit County, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Skagit County, WA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Skagit County, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Skagit County, WA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 17.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Skagit County, WA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.723%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Skagit County, WA (15.3k out of 128k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Skagit County, WA is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 14.8% of the children was living in poverty in Skagit County, WA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 6.6%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.2% of the population of Skagit County, WA has health coverage, with 41.2% on employee plans, 18.7% on Medicaid, 16.1% on Medicare, 14.9% on non-group plans, and 2.25% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Skagit County, WA see 1189 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.46% decrease from the previous year (1219 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1281 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 185 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,189 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Skagit County, WA

Primary care physicians in Skagit County, WA see an average of 1,189 patients per year. This represents a 2.46% decrease from the previous year (1,219 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Skagit County, WA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23% under 18 years, 18.4% between 18 and 34 years, 37.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.76%

Uninsured

41.2%

Employer Coverage

18.7%

Medicaid

16.1%

Medicare

14.9%

Non-Group

2.25%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Skagit County, WA declined by 0.348% from 6.78% to 6.76%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Skagit County, WA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 31.5 in Skagit County, WA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Skagit County, WA.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 33.7% in Skagit County, WA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Skagit County, WA.