Island County, WA

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2024 Population

86,836

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.8

0.674% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.7%

10.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$90,551

2.48% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$593,300

10.8% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

32,728

1.63% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Island 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.

97.2% of the residents in Island County, WA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Island County, WA was $593,300, and the homeownership rate was 74.7%.

Most people in Island County, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Island County, WA was 2 cars per household.

Island County, WA borders Jefferson County, WA, Kitsap County, WA, San Juan County, WA, Skagit County, WA, and Snohomish County, WA.

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Population & Diversity

Island County, WA is home to a population of 86.8k people, from which 97.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.92% of Island County, WA residents were born outside of the country (6.88k people).

In 2024, there were 13.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (65.5k people) in Island County, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.77k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 4.24k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.2%

2024 Citizenship

97.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.2% of Island County, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Island County, WA was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Island County, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
65.5k ± 480
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
4.77k ± 447
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
4.24k ± 346

8.73%

Hispanic Population

7.58k people

8.73% of the people in Island County, WA are hispanic (7.58k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Island 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

7.92%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6.88k people

7.42%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6.44k people

As of 2024, 7.92% of Island County, WA residents (6.88k 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 Island County, WA was 7.42%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
3,436 ± 445
Vietnam
2,801 ± 332
Gulf War (1990s)
1,796 ± 275

Island County, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.23 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Island County, WA employs 32.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Island County, WA were Health Care & Social Assistance (4,354 people), Retail Trade (4,106 people), and Manufacturing (3,388 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($87,652), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($83,462), and Manufacturing ($82,816).

Employment

Occupations

32.7k

2024 Value

± 1,354

−1.63%

1 Year decline

± 5.81%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Island County, WA declined at a rate of −1.63%, from 33.3k employees to 32.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Island County, WA, are Management Occupations (3,994 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,121 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (3,067 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Island 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

32.7k

2024 Value

± 1,354

−1.63%

1 Year decline

± 5.81%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Island County, WA declined at a rate of −1.63%, from 33.3k employees to 32.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Island County, WA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,354 people), Retail Trade (4,106 people), and Manufacturing (3,388 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Island County, WA, though some of these residents may live in Island County, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$64,019

Median earning men ± $3,031

$41,060

Median earning women ± $2,168

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($97,039), Information ($96,818), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($63,250), Manufacturing ($58,516), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,065).

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

272
Construction
152
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
114
Retail Trade

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

$134k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$96k
Construction
$80.2k
Retail Trade

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 Island 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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Island County, WA was $593,300 in 2024, which is 1.78 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $535,300 to $593,300, a 10.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Island County, WA is 74.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Island County, WA have an average commute time of 26.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Island County, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 15.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Island County, WA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.755%.

Housing

Property

$593,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,896

$26,888

Median Property Taxes

±$1,019

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

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

Rent vs Own

74.7%

Homeownership

2024

67%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.7% of the housing units in Island County, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Island 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.

$90,551

Median Household Income

± $4,001

36k

Number of Households

± 1,381

In 2024, the median household income of the 36k households in Island County, WA grew to $90,551 from the previous year's value of $88,358.

The following chart displays the households in Island 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 Island 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 (68.7%)
Worked At Home (14.1%)
Carpooled (9.98%)

In 2024, 68.7% of workers in Island County, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.1%) and those who carpooled to work (9.98%).

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

26.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Island County, WA have a shorter commute time (26.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.55% of the workforce in Island County, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 15.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Island County, WA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.755%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

7.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Island County, WA (6.5k out of 84.5k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 75+.

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

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, 10.4% of the children was living in poverty in Island County, WA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.8%.

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 107 in Island County, WA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 17 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

95.5% of the population of Island County, WA has health coverage, with 32.4% on employee plans, 11.4% on Medicaid, 19.7% on Medicare, 20.7% on non-group plans, and 11.3% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Island County, WA see 2,242 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,242 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1312 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 305 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,242 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Island County, WA

Primary care physicians in Island County, WA see an average of 2,242 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,242 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.7% under 18 years, 15.3% between 18 and 34 years, 36% between 35 and 64 years, and 29% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.52%

Uninsured

32.4%

Employer Coverage

11.4%

Medicaid

19.7%

Medicare

20.7%

Non-Group

11.3%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Island County, WA grew by 10.8% from 4.08% to 4.52%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Island 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 40.3 in Island County, WA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Island 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 33.7% in Island County, WA.

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