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Skagit County, Washington

Skagit County had 132,736 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,730.2 square miles of land. It ranks 11th of 39 in Washington by population and 21st by land area.

Population
132,736
#11 of 39 in Washington · #496 in US
Area
1,730.2 sq mi
#21 of 39 in Washington · #345 in US
Density
77 / sq mi
#14 of 39 in Washington · #1,109 in US
Median household income
$90,432
#7 of 39 in Washington · #238 in US

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

Skagit County within Washington. Pin: Olympia.

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Skagit County population, land area and income

Skagit County had 132,736 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,730.2 square miles of land. It ranks 11th of 39 in Washington by population and 21st by land area. That works out to 76.7 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

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

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $90,432 is in the top tenth among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

132,736

3144th1st

496th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

1,730 sq mi

3144th1st

345th of 3,144 (US)

Density

76.7 / sq mi

3144th1st

1109th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$90,432

3143rd1st

238th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Washington (39)

Population

132,736

39th1st

11th of 39 (WA)

Land area

1,730 sq mi

39th1st

21st of 39 (WA)

Density

76.7 / sq mi

39th1st

14th of 39 (WA)

Median household income

$90,432

39th1st

7th of 39 (WA)

How Skagit County's population changed since 2020

Skagit County gained 2,835 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 2.2%. That ranks 29th 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, Skagit County recorded 5,908 births and 6,183 deaths, a natural change of -275. Net international migration added +1,629 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +1,960. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 1,960 people.

129.9k2020131.0k2021131.2k2022131.8k2023132.7k2024
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
5,908
Deaths
6,183
Net international migration
+1,629
Net domestic migration
+1,960
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+982

Where Skagit County is

The Census internal point of Skagit County is at 48.493300, -121.815800. 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 Skagit 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: Skagit County internal point. Dark pin: Olympia.

Internal point

Decimal
48.493300, -121.815800
DMS
48°29'35.88"N 121°48'56.88"W
UTM
10N 587489.8E 5371808.0N
Geohash
c297u5bmy
Plus code
84WWF5VM+8M

Towns in Skagit County

4 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Skagit County, 77,652 people together, or 59% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Skagit County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Mount Vernon with 35,344.

  1. 01Mount Vernon35,344
  2. 02Anacortes18,148
  3. 03Sedro-Woolley13,215
  4. 04Burlington10,945
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Skagit County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Skagit County. The most populous is Snohomish County, WA, with 864,113 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Olympia and the nearest big city

Olympia is 112.6 miles SSW of Skagit County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Everett, WA (population 113,011), 40.3 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Sedro-Woolley, WA (population 13,215), 19.1 miles away.

Skagit County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Skagit County is 53057: state code 53 for Washington plus county code 057. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $90,432.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Skagit County, Washington?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 132,736. That is up 2,835 people (2.2%) from the July 2020 estimate of 129,901.

What is the FIPS code of Skagit County?

53057. The first two digits (53) are Washington; the last three (057) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Skagit County?

Mount Vernon, with 35,344 residents inside Skagit County in 2024.

Which counties border Skagit County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Snohomish County, WA; Whatcom County, WA; Island County, WA; Chelan County, WA; Okanogan County, WA; San Juan 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.