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  • Largest town: Wenatchee

Chelan County, Washington

Chelan County had 81,228 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 2,921.2 square miles of land. It ranks 17th of 39 in Washington by population and 3rd by land area.

Population
81,228
#17 of 39 in Washington · #718 in US
Area
2,921.2 sq mi
#3 of 39 in Washington · #177 in US
Density
28 / sq mi
#23 of 39 in Washington · #1,995 in US
Median household income
$74,848
#16 of 39 in Washington · #676 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Chelan County within Washington. Pin: Olympia.

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Chelan County population, land area and income

Chelan County had 81,228 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 2,921.2 square miles of land. It ranks 17th of 39 in Washington by population and 3rd by land area. That works out to 27.8 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Washington has 69,632 residents; Chelan County is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $74,848 is in the top quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

81,228

3144th1st

718th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

2,921 sq mi

3144th1st

177th of 3,144 (US)

Density

27.8 / sq mi

3144th1st

1995th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$74,848

3143rd1st

676th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Washington (39)

Population

81,228

39th1st

17th of 39 (WA)

Land area

2,921 sq mi

39th1st

3rd of 39 (WA)

Density

27.8 / sq mi

39th1st

23rd of 39 (WA)

Median household income

$74,848

39th1st

16th of 39 (WA)

How Chelan County's population changed since 2020

Chelan County gained 1,921 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 2.4%. That ranks 27th of 39 in Washington for growth. The median Washington county changed by +3.2%, and the state as a whole by +3.0%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Chelan County recorded 3,325 births and 3,626 deaths, a natural change of -301. Net international migration added +1,517 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +895. The largest single component was international migration, which added 1,517 people.

79.3k202079.9k202180.0k202280.4k202381.2k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
3,325
Deaths
3,626
Net international migration
+1,517
Net domestic migration
+895
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+789

Where Chelan County is

The Census internal point of Chelan County is at 47.861000, -120.619000. It sits in UTM zone 10N. The map shades Washington's 39 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Chelan County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

King County: +2.9%Thurston County: +2.3%Garfield County: +4.7%Adams County: +2.1%Kitsap County: +2.0%Mason County: +5.5%Stevens County: +5.2%Walla Walla County: -0.9%Whitman County: +1.2%Pierce County: +1.9%Benton County: +5.2%Columbia County: +1.8%Skamania County: +5.1%Douglas County: +6.4%Kittitas County: +2.9%Klickitat County: +5.7%Pacific County: +3.2%Grant County: +5.3%Grays Harbor County: +2.7%Jefferson County: +2.7%Lincoln County: +8.6%San Juan County: +4.7%Skagit County: +2.2%Island County: -0.6%Ferry County: +4.8%Chelan County: +2.4%Clark County: +4.3%Asotin County: +0.9%Franklin County: +4.2%Whatcom County: +3.3%Snohomish County: +4.1%Pend Oreille County: +6.1%Yakima County: +0.7%Clallam County: +0.8%Wahkiakum County: +7.9%Spokane County: +2.7%Okanogan County: +6.6%Cowlitz County: +2.7%Lewis County: +5.4%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < +1.9%
  2. < +2.7%
  3. < +4.2%
  4. < +5.3%
  5. ≥ +5.3%
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Orange pin: Chelan County internal point. Dark pin: Olympia.

Internal point

Decimal
47.861000, -120.619000
DMS
47°51'39.60"N 120°37'8.40"W
UTM
10N 678083.4E 5303595.7N
Geohash
c2d0r0zft
Plus code
84VXV96J+C9

Towns in Chelan County

5 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Chelan County, 47,665 people together, or 59% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Chelan County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Wenatchee with 35,401.

  1. 01Wenatchee35,401
  2. 02Chelan4,462
  3. 03Cashmere3,333
  4. 04Leavenworth2,908
  5. 05Entiat1,561
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Chelan County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Chelan County. The most populous is King County, WA, with 2,340,211 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Olympia and the nearest big city

Olympia is 120.9 miles WSW of Chelan County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Everett, WA (population 113,011), 73.1 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Wenatchee, WA (population 35,401), 32.3 miles away.

Chelan County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Chelan County is 53007: state code 53 for Washington plus county code 007. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $74,848.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Chelan County, Washington?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 81,228. That is up 1,921 people (2.4%) from the July 2020 estimate of 79,307.

What is the FIPS code of Chelan County?

53007. The first two digits (53) are Washington; the last three (007) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Chelan County?

Wenatchee, with 35,401 residents inside Chelan County in 2024.

Which counties border Chelan County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: King County, WA; Snohomish County, WA; Skagit County, WA; Kittitas County, WA; Douglas County, WA; Okanogan County, WA.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.