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Skagit County, WA

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

AI Overview

Skagit County is a largely agricultural and light-industrial economy of 132,736 residents, with a workforce that skews older (median age 42.1) and leans toward trade and production occupations, reflected in a median worker earnings figure of $46,223 and a labor force participation rate of 58.5%. About 29.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, situating the county below state averages in educational attainment but above average in homeownership at 70.6%. The county grew 5.2% over five years, median household income stands at $89,263, and housing costs—median home value of $486,200 and median rent of $1,439—remain moderate relative to the broader Puget Sound region.

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

Population

132,736

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$89,263

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+5.2% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone98,556 (75.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone13,802 (10.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race6,727 (5.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races6,172 (4.7%)
  • Asian Alone2,739 (2.1%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone1,862 (1.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish16,116
  2. 2.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic797
  3. 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)622
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic521
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island519

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

22.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

9.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

9,667

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$50,435

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$43,158

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance13,357
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)6,367
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)6,102
  4. 4.Construction (Group)5,793
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services5,529

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations21,762
  2. 2.Service Occupations10,647
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations10,396
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations8,061
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations7,868

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.57×)2,383
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.42×)5,733
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.10×)5,628
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.07×)6,795
  5. 5.Manufacturing (LQ 1.07×)6,175

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$486,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,439/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

70.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,99911,757 (32.1%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9997,036 (19.2%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9995,301 (14.5%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9994,335 (11.8%)
  • $1,000,000 to $1,499,9992,516 (6.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,139 (3.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

29.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

58.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$46,223

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

26.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone43,006 (74.6%)
  • Worked At Home7,054 (12.2%)
  • Carpooled5,458 (9.5%)
  • Walked1,116 (1.9%)
  • Other493 (0.9%)
  • Public Transit336 (0.6%)

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.