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Island County, WA

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

AI Overview

Island County's economy, anchored by its military and government presence on Whidbey Island, supports a population of 86,747 that has grown 6.3% over five years, with a median household income of $90,551 and a low poverty rate of 7.0%. The labor force participation rate is relatively modest at 57.0%, reflecting a median age of 44.8 years, and 35.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are notable, with a median home value of $535,300 and median gross rent of $1,631 per month, while median worker earnings of $46,675 track closely to GDP per capita of $40,825.

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

Population

86,478

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$90,551

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+6.3% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone67,437 (77.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races5,404 (6.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race4,398 (5.1%)
  • Asian Alone4,291 (4.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone2,100 (2.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,969 (2.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish2,970
  2. 2.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)1,554
  3. 3.Other Indo-European718
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island606
  5. 5.Vietnamese395

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

17.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

26.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

8.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

9,905

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$40,825

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$46,226

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

7.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance7,514
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services4,209
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)4,106
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)3,388
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services2,946

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations13,528
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations6,188
  3. 3.Service Occupations5,662
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations4,024
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations3,326

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 1.30×)2,047
  2. 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.19×)4,326
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.18×)628
  4. 4.Manufacturing (LQ 1.10×)3,657
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.09×)2,510

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$535,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,631/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

74.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,9998,700 (32.4%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9994,771 (17.7%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9994,489 (16.7%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9992,564 (9.5%)
  • $1,000,000 to $1,499,9992,240 (8.3%)
  • $1,500,000 to $1,999,999756 (2.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

35.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

95.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

57.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$46,675

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

26.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone26,711 (68.7%)
  • Worked At Home5,472 (14.1%)
  • Carpooled3,883 (10.0%)
  • Walked1,422 (3.7%)
  • Public Transit822 (2.1%)
  • Other312 (0.8%)

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.