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Skamania County, Washington has a population of 12,402 across 1,656 square miles, up 5.2 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $432.4 m in 2024, 214 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 10 7(a) approvals worth $1.5 m.
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Skamania County
How many people live in Skamania County
- Population12,402
- Households5,019
- Average household size2.47
- Median household income$93,265
- Median age48.5
- Median gross rent$1,068 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$529,500
- Home value to household income5.7 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher29.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree10.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over9,574
- Population under 182,081
- Share under 1816.8 percent
- Population 65 and over3,024
- Share 65 and over24.4 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 647,297
- Civilian labor force6,070
- Unemployment rate5.2 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over58.8 percent
- Rank by population among Washington counties34th of 39
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2326th
Skamania County is the 34th largest of 39 Washington counties by population. A median home costs 5.7 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 24.4 percent against 16.8 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 Skamania County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base5.18 percent
- Census 2020 base population12,036
- Births, 202499
- Deaths, 2024103
- Natural change, 2024-4
- Net domestic migration, 202419
- Net international migration, 20247
- Total net migration, 202426
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024636
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents506th
The county has grown 5.18 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.
Skamania County
Where people moving to Skamania County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving452
- People arriving, from those returns852
- Adjusted gross income arriving$46.8 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$103,628
- Largest single originSkamania County Non-migrants (4,255 households)
- Largest single destination (4,255 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skamania County Non-migrants | 4,255 | 8,391 | $514.0 m |
| Clark County | 179 | 380 | $19.4 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 102 | 190 | $10.0 m |
| Other flows - West | 102 | 190 | $10.0 m |
| Multnomah County | 67 | 107 | $10.8 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 45 | 74 | $2.4 m |
| Klickitat County | 34 | 61 | $2.0 m |
| Hood River County | 25 | 40 | $2.3 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Skamania 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.
Skamania County
What the Skamania County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$432.4 m
- County GDP, 2023$414.0 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20244.5 percent
- GDP change over five years47.8 percent
- Rank by GDP among Washington counties36th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2492nd
- GDP per resident$34,866
Output grew 4.5 percent in the latest year and 47.8 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.
Skamania County
Who employs people in Skamania County
- Covered employment, annual average2,197
- Establishments reporting258
- Average annual pay$55,276
- Average weekly wage$1,063
- Sector 72, employment563
- Sector 72, average annual pay$36,161
- Sector 31-33, employment314
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$42,121
- Sector 44-45, employment176
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$30,559
- Sector 23, employment62
- Sector 23, average annual pay$80,111
- Sector 81, employment54
- Sector 54, employment52
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 72 | 563 | 21 | $36,161 |
| Sector 31-33 | 314 | 17 | $42,121 |
| Sector 44-45 | 176 | 18 | $30,559 |
| Sector 23 | 62 | 27 | $80,111 |
| Sector 81 | 54 | 15 | $44,477 |
| Sector 54 | 52 | 30 | $159,402 |
| Sector 42 | 42 | 11 | $119,753 |
| Sector 71 | 26 | 4 | $27,586 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 563 jobs, 25.6 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.
Skamania County
What businesses operate in Skamania County
- Establishments, all industries214
- Employment at those establishments1,624
- Annual payroll$68.5 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents17.3
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 Skamania County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202435
- Declared construction value permitted$10.1 m
- Single family units authorised33
- Multifamily units authorised2
- Multifamily share of units5.7 percent
- Average declared value per unit$289,057
- Units authorised per 1,000 households7.0
Multifamily is 5.7 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 Skamania County
- 7(a) approvals recorded10
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$1.5 m
- Average 7(a) approval$145,160
- Median 7(a) approval$50,000
- 10th percentile approval$19,200
- 90th percentile approval$1,001,000
- Largest single approval$1,001,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)26
- Jobs per approval2.6
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active4
- Distinct industries receiving approvals10
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer20.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms2
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter8
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countAll Other Traveler Accommodation (1)
- Most active lenderColumbia Bank (6)
- 504 approvals recorded2
- 504 gross approval dollars$655,000
- Average 504 approval$327,500
- Median 504 approval$459,000
- Distinct CDCs active2
- 504 jobs per approval4.5
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved13.7
- Most active CDCEvergreen Business Capital (1)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals83.3 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$2.1 m
The average approval of $145,160 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 20.0 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 Skamania County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure8
- Status: Paid in full2
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 2 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 Skamania County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending6
- STEVENSON, approvals3
- UNDERWOOD, approvals3
- CARSON, approvals1
- BINGEN, approvals1
- NORTH BONNEVILLE, approvals1
- WASHOUGAL, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| STEVENSON | 3 | $1,187,900 |
| UNDERWOOD | 3 | $132,000 |
| CARSON | 1 | $18,000 |
| BINGEN | 1 | $50,000 |
| NORTH BONNEVILLE | 1 | $44,500 |
| WASHOUGAL | 1 | $19,200 |
STEVENSON accounts for 3 approvals against 3 in UNDERWOOD. 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.
Skamania County
How big is Skamania County
- Land area1,656 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Washington counties24th of 39
- Width, east to west35.1 mi
- Height, north to south58 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land7
- Establishments per square mile0.13
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 Skamania 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 Skamania County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population12,402
- Households5,019
- Average household size2.47
- Median household income$93,265
- Median age48.5
Common questions
Skamania County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Skamania County, Washington?
12,402, in 5,019 households, ranking 34th of 39 Washington counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Skamania County growing?
The population has grown 5.18 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 99 births against 103 deaths, with net migration of 26. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Skamania County?
$93,265. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $529,500, which is 5.7 times income, and median gross rent is $1,068 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Skamania County?
214 establishments, employing 1,624 people with an annual payroll of $68.5 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 Skamania County?
Average annual pay is $55,276, or $1,063 a week, across 2,197 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Skamania County?
10 7(a) approvals totalling $1.5 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, with a median approval of $50,000, plus 2 504 approvals worth $655,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Skamania County?
35 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $10.1 m. Multifamily was 5.7 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Skamania County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 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 Skamania County come from?
The largest single origin is Skamania County Non-migrants, with 4,255 households. Arriving households report an average income of $103,628 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 Skamania 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 Skamania 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.