11th most populous of 39
With 132,736 residents in 2024, Skagit County ranks 11th by population among Washington's 39 counties and is home to 1.7% of the state's residents.
Skagit County is home to 132,736 people (2024 estimate) on 1,730 square miles of land. This page brings together official U.S. Census Bureau population estimates since 2000, the components of change—births, deaths and migration—American Community Survey indicators on income, housing, poverty and education, BEA economic accounts and BLS unemployment.
Key indicators
Population
132,736
July 1, 2024 estimate
2020 Census base
129,518
April 1, 2020
Change since 2020
+2.5%
2020–2024
Land area
1,730 mi²
4,481 km²
Population density
76.7 /mi²
2024 estimate ÷ land area
Births
1,386
Year to July 1, 2024
Deaths
1,473
Year to July 1, 2024
Natural change
−87
Births minus deaths, 2024
Net migration
+1,067
Domestic + international, 2024
Per capita personal income
$71,399
BEA, 2024
Gross domestic product
$9.6 billion
BEA, current dollars, 2024
Median household income
$89,263
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Poverty rate
11.6%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Bachelor’s degree or higher
30.2%
Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Foreign-born residents
9.0%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Median home value
$545,100
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Unemployment rate
4.9%
BLS annual average, 2024
Historical data
Pick an indicator to see its long-run evolution.
Population
2000–2024132,736▲ 28%
U.S. Census Bureau: intercensal estimates 2000–2009, Vintage 2020 (2010–2019) and Vintage 2024 (2020–2024), July 1.
Data summary
| Indicator | Value | Year and source |
|---|---|---|
| Population estimate | 132,736 | 2024 · U.S. Census Bureau |
| Population, 2010 Census | 116,901 | 2010 · U.S. Census Bureau |
| Population, 2000 | 103,420 | July 1, 2000 · Census intercensal |
| Change since 2000 | +28.3% | 2000–2024 · Census |
| International migration | +695 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Domestic migration | +372 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate | 10.4 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Death rate | 11.1 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Population rank in Washington | 11th of 39 | 2024 · calculated |
| Per capita personal income | $71,399 | BEA, 2024 · official |
| Gross domestic product | $9.6 billion | BEA, current dollars, 2024 · official |
| Median household income | $89,263 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Poverty rate | 11.6% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 30.2% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Foreign-born residents | 9.0% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median home value | $545,100 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median gross rent | $1,536/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median age | 42.1 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Households | 52,329 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 70.1% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
Skagit County in context
Comparable indicators for Skagit County, Washington and the United States.
| Indicator | County | Washington | U.S. | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population change 2020–2024 | +2.5% | +3.3% | +2.6% | Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate (per 1,000) | 10.4 | 10.3 | 10.6 | 2024 |
| Death rate (per 1,000) | 11.1 | 8.2 | 9.1 | 2024 |
| Net migration rate (per 1,000) | 8.0 | 10.6 | 8.2 | 2024 |
| Population density (/mi²) | 76.7 | 119.8 | 96.3 | 2024 |
| Per capita personal income | $71,399 | $85,187 | $73,204 | BEA, 2024 |
| Median household income | $89,263 | $98,141 | $80,734 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Poverty rate | 11.6% | 9.9% | 12.5% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 30.2% | 39.6% | 35.7% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Foreign-born residents | 9.0% | 15.4% | 14.1% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median home value | $545,100 | $564,600 | $332,700 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median gross rent | $1,536/month | $1,760/month | $1,413/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median age | 42.1 years | 38.3 years | 38.9 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Owner-occupied homes | 70.1% | 63.8% | 65.2% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
Did you know? Skagit County
A quarter century of change
Its population went from 103,420 in 2000 to 132,736 in 2024, a change of +28.3%, compared with +34.6% for Washington as a whole.
Births and deaths
In the year to July 2024 the county recorded 1,386 births and 1,473 deaths, so deaths outnumbered births by 87.
Record population
Annual Census estimates since 2000 put the county's highest population in 2024, at 132,736.
14th in density
Skagit County has about 76.7 residents per square mile of land, ranking 14th of 39 counties; Washington averages 119.8.
Household income rank
With a median household income of $89,263 (ACS 2020–2024 5-year), the county ranks 10th of 39 Washington counties; the state median is $98,141.
Size of the economy
Its economy produced $9.6 billion of GDP in 2024 (BEA), 11th largest among 39 Washington counties.
Latest economic growth
Real GDP grew 9.1% in 2024, adjusted for inflation (BEA, chained 2017 dollars).
Sources and methodology
- U.S. Census Bureau — County population totals and components, Vintage 2024
- U.S. Census Bureau — County estimates 2010–2020
- U.S. Census Bureau — Intercensal estimates 2000–2010
- U.S. Census Bureau — Gazetteer files (land area)
- U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis — Regional economic accounts
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — LAUS