Skagit County, WA

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US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.1

0.477% 1-year increase

2024 Median Property Value

$545,100

12.1% 1-year growth

About

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.

95.3% of the residents in Skagit County, WA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Skagit County, WA was $545,100, and the homeownership rate was 70.1%.

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 N/A people, from which 95.3% are citizens. As of N/A, NaNM% of Skagit County, WA residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.3%

2024 Citizenship

94.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.3% of Skagit County, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Skagit County, WA was 94.9%, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,510 ± 276
Gulf War (2001-)
2,180 ± 284
Gulf War (1990s)
1,302 ± 181

Skagit County, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.61 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Skagit County, WA.

Health

N/A% of the population of Skagit County, WA has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

N/A to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in N/A

Primary care physicians in N/A see an average of N/A patients per year. This represents a N/A N/A from the previous year (N/A patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in N/A in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Economy

Industries

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Washington.

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.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Kamala Harris with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.4%).

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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Washington

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Washington.

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Skagit County, WA was $545,100 in 2024, which is 1.64 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $486,200 to $545,100, a 12.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Skagit County, WA is 70.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

In 2025, 16.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Skagit County, WA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.81%.

Housing

Property

$545,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,795

$36,664

Median Property Taxes

±$1,107

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

70.1%

Homeownership

2024

65.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.1% of the housing units in Skagit County, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.6%.

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

Transportation

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.