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Stevens County, Washington

Stevens County had 49,015 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 2,477.1 square miles of land. It ranks 22nd of 39 in Washington by population and 5th by land area.

Population
49,015
#22 of 39 in Washington · #1,023 in US
Area
2,477.1 sq mi
#5 of 39 in Washington · #219 in US
Density
20 / sq mi
#28 of 39 in Washington · #2,255 in US
Median household income
$67,525
#26 of 39 in Washington · #1,162 in US

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

Stevens County within Washington. Pin: Olympia.

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Stevens County population, land area and income

Stevens County had 49,015 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 2,477.1 square miles of land. It ranks 22nd of 39 in Washington by population and 5th by land area. That works out to 19.8 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; Stevens County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $67,525 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

49,015

3144th1st

1023rd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

2,477 sq mi

3144th1st

219th of 3,144 (US)

Density

19.8 / sq mi

3144th1st

2255th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$67,525

3143rd1st

1162nd of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Washington (39)

Population

49,015

39th1st

22nd of 39 (WA)

Land area

2,477 sq mi

39th1st

5th of 39 (WA)

Density

19.8 / sq mi

39th1st

28th of 39 (WA)

Median household income

$67,525

39th1st

26th of 39 (WA)

How Stevens County's population changed since 2020

Stevens County gained 2,426 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 5.2%. That ranks 10th 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, Stevens County recorded 1,867 births and 2,563 deaths, a natural change of -696. Net international migration added +38 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +3,242. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 3,242 people.

46.6k202047.6k202148.3k202248.8k202349.0k2024
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
1,867
Deaths
2,563
Net international migration
+38
Net domestic migration
+3,242
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+177

Where Stevens County is

The Census internal point of Stevens County is at 48.388700, -117.854500. It sits in UTM zone 11N. The map shades Washington's 39 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Stevens 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: Stevens County internal point. Dark pin: Olympia.

Internal point

Decimal
48.388700, -117.854500
DMS
48°23'19.32"N 117°51'16.20"W
UTM
11N 436738.7E 5359856.8N
Geohash
c2s5q0uux
Plus code
85W494QW+F5

Towns in Stevens County

3 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Stevens County, 9,345 people together, or 19% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Stevens County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Colville with 5,009.

  1. 01Colville5,009
  2. 02Chewelah2,687
  3. 03Kettle Falls1,649
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Stevens County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 4 neighbors for Stevens County. The most populous is Spokane County, WA, with 555,947 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Olympia and the nearest big city

Olympia is 252.4 miles WSW of Stevens County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Spokane, WA (population 230,609), 53.6 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Airway Heights, WA (population 11,950), 52.9 miles away.

Stevens County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Stevens County is 53065: state code 53 for Washington plus county code 065. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $67,525.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Stevens County, Washington?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 49,015. That is up 2,426 people (5.2%) from the July 2020 estimate of 46,589.

What is the FIPS code of Stevens County?

53065. The first two digits (53) are Washington; the last three (065) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Stevens County?

Colville, with 5,009 residents inside Stevens County in 2024.

Which counties border Stevens County?

4 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Spokane County, WA; Pend Oreille County, WA; Lincoln County, WA; Ferry 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.