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Klickitat County, Washington has a population of 23,411 across 1,871 square miles, up 6.1 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $2.33 bn in 2024, 585 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 40 7(a) approvals worth $8.6 m.
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Klickitat County
How many people live in Klickitat County
- Population23,411
- Households9,872
- Average household size2.37
- Median household income$71,042
- Median age46.8
- Median gross rent$1,105 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$425,300
- Home value to household income6.0 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher31.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree14.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over17,714
- Population under 184,250
- Share under 1818.2 percent
- Population 65 and over5,878
- Share 65 and over25.1 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6413,283
- Civilian labor force10,298
- Unemployment rate5.2 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over53.7 percent
- Rank by population among Washington counties29th of 39
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1715th
Klickitat County is the 29th largest of 39 Washington counties by population. A median home costs 6.0 times median household income, which is a stretched ownership market and usually shows up as rental demand. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 25.1 percent against 18.2 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Klickitat County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base6.11 percent
- Census 2020 base population22,735
- Births, 2024209
- Deaths, 2024234
- Natural change, 2024-25
- Net domestic migration, 2024248
- Net international migration, 2024214
- Total net migration, 2024462
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 20241,047
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents395th
The county has grown 6.11 percent since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Klickitat County
Where people moving to Klickitat County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving838
- People arriving, from those returns1,433
- Adjusted gross income arriving$116.9 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$139,484
- Largest single originKlickitat County Non-migrants (8,842 households)
- Largest single destination (8,842 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Klickitat County Non-migrants | 8,842 | 17,614 | $1.04 bn |
| Other flows - Different State | 291 | 470 | $29.5 m |
| Other flows - West | 219 | 356 | $20.7 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 106 | 186 | $9.0 m |
| Clark County | 76 | 137 | $7.2 m |
| Multnomah County | 74 | 121 | $13.1 m |
| Hood River County | 72 | 125 | $7.1 m |
| Wasco County | 59 | 118 | $4.3 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Klickitat County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What the Klickitat County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$2.33 bn
- County GDP, 2023$2.19 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20246.4 percent
- GDP change over five years56.1 percent
- Rank by GDP among Washington counties26th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1161st
- GDP per resident$99,488
Output grew 6.4 percent in the latest year and 56.1 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Who employs people in Klickitat County
- Covered employment, annual average7,194
- Establishments reporting819
- Average annual pay$64,979
- Average weekly wage$1,250
- Sector 31-33, employment1,058
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$82,653
- Sector 44-45, employment444
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$36,193
- Sector 62, employment393
- Sector 62, average annual pay$55,466
- Sector 72, employment375
- Sector 72, average annual pay$24,439
- Sector 56, employment373
- Sector 81, employment370
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 1,058 | 46 | $82,653 |
| Sector 44-45 | 444 | 52 | $36,193 |
| Sector 62 | 393 | 39 | $55,466 |
| Sector 72 | 375 | 59 | $24,439 |
| Sector 56 | 373 | 40 | $61,043 |
| Sector 81 | 370 | 47 | $76,922 |
| Sector 23 | 246 | 108 | $50,450 |
| Sector 48-49 | 135 | 22 | $70,060 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 1,058 jobs, 14.7 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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What businesses operate in Klickitat County
- Establishments, all industries585
- Employment at those establishments4,247
- Annual payroll$233.2 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents25.0
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Klickitat County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202479
- Declared construction value permitted$22.3 m
- Single family units authorised77
- Multifamily units authorised2
- Multifamily share of units2.5 percent
- Average declared value per unit$282,067
- Units authorised per 1,000 households8.0
Multifamily is 2.5 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Klickitat County
- 7(a) approvals recorded40
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$8.6 m
- Average 7(a) approval$215,155
- Median 7(a) approval$50,000
- 10th percentile approval$12,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,069,200
- Largest single approval$1,600,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)148
- Jobs per approval3.7
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active12
- Distinct industries receiving approvals25
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer10.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms4
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter35
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countWineries (6)
- Most active lenderColumbia Bank (17)
- 504 approvals recorded6
- 504 gross approval dollars$4.7 m
- Average 504 approval$786,333
- Median 504 approval$795,000
- Distinct CDCs active3
- 504 jobs per approval7.7
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved9.7
- Most active CDCEvergreen Business Capital (3)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals87.0 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$13.3 m
The average approval of $215,155 sits well above the median of $50,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 10.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Do SBA loans in Klickitat County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded9
- Paid in full9
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full9
- Status: Exempt from disclosure23
- Status: Cancelled5
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed3
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 9 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Which parts of Klickitat County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending11
- GOLDENDALE, approvals18
- WHITE SALMON, approvals12
- Dallesport, approvals2
- TROUT LAKE, approvals1
- COOK, approvals1
- PROSSER, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| GOLDENDALE | 18 | $3,870,500 |
| WHITE SALMON | 12 | $1,685,000 |
| Dallesport | 2 | $1,390,700 |
| TROUT LAKE | 1 | $25,000 |
| COOK | 1 | $1,175,000 |
| PROSSER | 1 | $200,000 |
| WISHRAM | 1 | $50,000 |
| GLENWOOD | 1 | $100,000 |
GOLDENDALE accounts for 18 approvals against 12 in WHITE SALMON. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Klickitat County
How big is Klickitat County
- Land area1,871 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Washington counties16th of 39
- Width, east to west84.3 mi
- Height, north to south28.6 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary3
- Residents per square mile of land13
- Establishments per square mile0.31
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Klickitat County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Klickitat County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population23,411
- Households9,872
- Average household size2.37
- Median household income$71,042
- Median age46.8
Common questions
Klickitat County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Klickitat County, Washington?
23,411, in 9,872 households, ranking 29th of 39 Washington counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Klickitat County growing?
The population has grown 6.11 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 209 births against 234 deaths, with net migration of 462. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Klickitat County?
$71,042. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $425,300, which is 6.0 times income, and median gross rent is $1,105 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Klickitat County?
585 establishments, employing 4,247 people with an annual payroll of $233.2 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Klickitat County?
Average annual pay is $64,979, or $1,250 a week, across 7,194 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Klickitat County?
40 7(a) approvals totalling $8.6 m since FY2020, across 12 lenders, with a median approval of $50,000, plus 6 504 approvals worth $4.7 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Klickitat County?
79 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $22.3 m. Multifamily was 2.5 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Klickitat County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Klickitat County come from?
The largest single origin is Klickitat County Non-migrants, with 8,842 households. Arriving households report an average income of $139,484 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Klickitat County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Klickitat County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.