Clark County, WA

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2024 Population

516,959

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.1

0.514% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.98%

4.98% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$97,536

2.73% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$522,900

7.17% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

250,629

1.62% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Clark 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.

95.4% of the residents in Clark County, WA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Clark County, WA are Clark College (1,473 degrees awarded in 2023), International Air and Hospitality Academy (399 degrees), and Aveda Institute Portland-Vancouver Campus (81 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Clark County, WA was $522,900, and the homeownership rate was 66.4%.

Most people in Clark County, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Clark County, WA was 2 cars per household.

Clark County, WA borders Columbia County, OR, Multnomah County, OR, Cowlitz County, WA, and Skamania County, WA.

Photo by Dale Chumbley

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Population & Diversity

Clark County, WA is home to a population of 517k people, from which 95.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 11% of Clark County, WA residents were born outside of the country (56.6k people).

In 2024, there were 14.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (375k people) in Clark County, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 26.6k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 25.9k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.4%

2024 Citizenship

95.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.4% of Clark County, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Clark County, WA was 95.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Clark County, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
375k ± 1.2k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
26.6k ± 1.23k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
25.9k ± 861

12.3%

Hispanic Population

63.7k people

12.3% of the people in Clark County, WA are hispanic (63.7k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Clark 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
248,556 ± 12,042 people
India
107,324 ± 7,987 people
China
89,838 ± 7,316 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 248,556 Washington residents, followed by India with 107,324 and China with 89,838.

Foreign-Born Population

11%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

56.6k people

11%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

56k people

As of 2024, 11% of Clark County, WA residents (56.6k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Clark County, WA was 11%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
10,208 ± 636
Gulf War (2001-)
8,554 ± 803
Gulf War (1990s)
5,500 ± 574

Clark County, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.19 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Clark County, WA employs 251k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Clark County, WA were Health Care & Social Assistance (35,193 people), Manufacturing (27,881 people), and Retail Trade (27,177 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($109,688), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($87,071), and Public Administration ($79,902).

Employment

Occupations

251k

2024 Value

± 4,100

1.62%

1 Year growth

± 2.31%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clark County, WA grew at a rate of 1.62%, from 247k employees to 251k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clark County, WA, are Management Occupations (29,511 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (26,461 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (22,657 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clark County, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

251k

2024 Value

± 4,100

1.62%

1 Year growth

± 2.31%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clark County, WA grew at a rate of 1.62%, from 247k employees to 251k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clark County, WA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (35,193 people), Manufacturing (27,881 people), and Retail Trade (27,177 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Clark County, WA, though some of these residents may live in Clark County, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$66,480

Median earning men ± $1,198

$45,946

Median earning women ± $936

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($99,779), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($84,507), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($81,266).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($64,808), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,848), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($57,956).

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

1,299
Construction
1,061
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
708
Health Care and Social Assistance

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

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$1.65M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$1.41M
Construction
$988k
Manufacturing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Clark County, WA. Showing the available data for Washington.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (57.2%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (39%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.4%)
Independent Party

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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Washington for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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.

Education

In 2023, universities in Clark County, WA awarded 1,953 degrees. The student population of Clark County, WA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2,912 male students and 4,499 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Clark County, WA are White (1,234 and 63.4%), Hispanic or Latino (283 and 14.5%), Two or More Races (116 and 5.96%), and Unknown (106 and 5.45%).

The largest universities in Clark County, WA by number of degrees awarded are Clark College (1,473 and 75.4%), International Air and Hospitality Academy (399 and 20.4%), and Aveda Institute Portland-Vancouver Campus (81 and 4.15%).

The most popular majors in Clark County, WA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (711 and 36.4%), Other Air Transportation (216 and 11.1%), and Other Related Mechanical Engineering Technologies (127 and 6.5%).

The median tuition cost in Clark County, WA for a public four year colleges is $4,306 for in-state students and $10,054 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 7,411 students enrolled in Clark County, WA, 39.3% men and 60.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,055 records, of which 60.4% were women and 39.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business
90 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
79 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
711 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Clark County, WA was General Business with 90 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Clark College
1,473 degrees awarded
International Air and Hospitality Academy
399 degrees awarded
Aveda Institute Portland-Vancouver Campus
81 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Clark College with 1,473 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 790 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Clark County, WA, which is 0.679 times less than the 1,163 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,234 degrees mean that there were 4.36 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 283 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 ($4,306) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($326) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($702) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Clark County, WA was $522,900 in 2024, which is 1.57 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $487,900 to $522,900, a 7.17% increase. The homeownership rate in Clark County, WA is 66.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Clark County, WA have an average commute time of 24.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Clark County, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 15.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Clark County, WA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.592%.

Housing

Property

$522,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,405

$130,065

Median Property Taxes

±$2,428

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 Clark County, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

66.4%

Homeownership

2024

67.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.4% of the housing units in Clark County, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.2%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$97,536

Median Household Income

± $1,952

196k

Number of Households

± 3,578

In 2024, the median household income of the 196k households in Clark County, WA grew to $97,536 from the previous year's value of $94,948.

The following chart displays the households in Clark 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Washington

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2023, the income inequality in Washington was 0.468 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.276% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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 2024

Drove Alone (69.2%)
Worked At Home (19.1%)
Carpooled (7.45%)

In 2024, 69.2% of workers in Clark County, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.1%) and those who carpooled to work (7.45%).

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

24.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Clark County, WA have a shorter commute time (24.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.11% of the workforce in Clark County, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Clark 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 Clark County, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Clark County, WA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 15.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Clark County, WA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.592%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

7.98% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clark County, WA (40.9k out of 513k 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 Males 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Clark County, WA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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 2025, 8.4% of the children was living in poverty in Clark County, WA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 7.7%.

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.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 220 in Clark County, WA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 10.3 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

93.3% of the population of Clark County, WA has health coverage, with 51.3% on employee plans, 16% on Medicaid, 11.8% on Medicare, 12.9% on non-group plans, and 1.35% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Clark County, WA see 1,318 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,318 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1371 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 212 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,318 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Clark County, WA

Primary care physicians in Clark County, WA see an average of 1,318 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,318 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24% under 18 years, 20.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.68%

Uninsured

51.3%

Employer Coverage

16%

Medicaid

11.8%

Medicare

12.9%

Non-Group

1.35%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Clark County, WA declined by 1.21% from 6.77% to 6.68%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 42.5 in Clark County, WA.

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

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, 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 32.6% in Clark County, WA.

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