Skamania County, WA Population

Overview

11,973

Total Population

46.6

Median age

49.81%

Female population %

100.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

54.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

815

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Skamania County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Skamania County is 46.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Skamania County's population under 18 was 18.05%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Skamania County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.78% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Skamania County, 14.67% were under the age of 15, 14.27% aged 15 to 29, 50.29% aged 30 to 64, 18.58% aged 65 to 84, and 2.20% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 45 less females than males in Skamania County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.81% females and 50.19% males in Skamania County, WA.
The Skamania County, WA gender ratio is 100.8:100 i.e. 100.8 men to 100 women (1.008).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 574.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 607.

Skamania County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Skamania County population: 91.05% are White, 0.08% are Black or African American, 2.04% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.11% are Asian, 0.21% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.57% are some other race and 3.93% are multiracial.
Skamania County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 815 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 11,158 (93.19% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Skamania County is White with a population of 10,902 (91.05% of the total population).

Skamania County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 12,460 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Skamania County's population increased by 1,252 (12.69%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Skamania County's population increased by 918 (8.26%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Skamania County's population was lowest in year 2001 at 9,805.