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Clark County, WA

Demographic and economic profile of Clark County, WA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Clark County, WA has a population of 527,269 that grew 9.7% over five years, reflecting sustained in-migration likely tied to its position across the Columbia River from Portland, OR. The labor force participation rate is 64.2%, with 33.0% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings of $50,727 against a median household income of $97,536. At a 5.2% unemployment rate, median home value of $487,900, and median gross rent of $1,668/month, housing costs are elevated but remain below typical Portland-metro benchmarks, with a poverty rate of just 8.4%.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

527,269

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$97,536

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+9.7% since 2018

Clark County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone388,754 (75.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races30,433 (5.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race29,704 (5.7%)
  • Asian Alone26,084 (5.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone22,405 (4.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone11,253 (2.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish33,035
  2. 2.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic16,707
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island6,505
  4. 4.Other Indo-European6,077
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)4,299

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

11.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

32,030

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$47,862

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$46,391

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance53,899
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services29,478
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)27,881
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)27,177
  5. 5.Construction (Group)21,910

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations104,757
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations49,118
  3. 3.Service Occupations38,892
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations36,315
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations21,547

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.40×)20,143
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.31×)7,424
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.27×)21,734
  4. 4.Manufacturing (LQ 1.13×)27,761
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 0.99×)26,686

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$487,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,668/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

66.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,99944,458 (34.2%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99932,954 (25.3%)
  • $750,000 to $999,99916,000 (12.3%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99915,135 (11.6%)
  • $1,000,000 to $1,499,9996,035 (4.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9992,992 (2.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

33.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

64.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$50,727

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone170,199 (69.2%)
  • Worked At Home46,913 (19.1%)
  • Carpooled18,304 (7.4%)
  • Walked4,224 (1.7%)
  • Public Transit2,485 (1.0%)
  • Other2,453 (1.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.