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Wahkiakum County, Washington has a population of 4,658 across 263 square miles, up 8.5 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $132.8 m in 2024, 98 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 5 7(a) approvals worth $2.1 m.
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Wahkiakum County
How many people live in Wahkiakum County
- Population4,658
- Households2,100
- Average household size2.22
- Median household income$62,653
- Median age54.5
- Median gross rent$853 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$396,800
- Home value to household income6.3 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher21.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over3,579
- Population under 18817
- Share under 1817.5 percent
- Population 65 and over1,590
- Share 65 and over34.1 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 642,251
- Civilian labor force1,640
- Unemployment rate3.5 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over42.7 percent
- Rank by population among Washington counties37th of 39
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2922nd
Wahkiakum County is the 37th largest of 39 Washington counties by population. A median home costs 6.3 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 34.1 percent against 17.5 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 Wahkiakum County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base8.50 percent
- Census 2020 base population4,424
- Births, 202433
- Deaths, 202478
- Natural change, 2024-45
- Net domestic migration, 202478
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 202478
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024502
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents209th
The county has grown 8.50 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.
Wahkiakum County
Where people moving to Wahkiakum County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving135
- People arriving, from those returns255
- Adjusted gross income arriving$8.9 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$65,570
- Largest single originWahkiakum County Non-migrants (1,683 households)
- Largest single destination (1,683 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wahkiakum County Non-migrants | 1,683 | 3,304 | $127.6 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 56 | 102 | $4.2 m |
| Other flows - West | 56 | 102 | $4.2 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 50 | 95 | $2.8 m |
| Cowlitz County | 29 | 58 | $1.9 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Wahkiakum 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 Wahkiakum County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$132.8 m
- County GDP, 2023$132.4 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20240.3 percent
- GDP change over five years23.0 percent
- Rank by GDP among Washington counties39th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents3011th
- GDP per resident$28,502
Output grew 0.3 percent in the latest year and 23.0 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 Wahkiakum County
- Covered employment, annual average726
- Establishments reporting132
- Average annual pay$45,092
- Average weekly wage$867
- Sector 44-45, employment92
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$30,126
- Sector 72, employment59
- Sector 72, average annual pay$18,085
- Sector 11, employment57
- Sector 11, average annual pay$66,715
- Sector 31-33, employment54
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$40,055
- Sector 56, employment25
- Sector 51, employment24
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 92 | 14 | $30,126 |
| Sector 72 | 59 | 16 | $18,085 |
| Sector 11 | 57 | 12 | $66,715 |
| Sector 31-33 | 54 | 6 | $40,055 |
| Sector 56 | 25 | 7 | $28,064 |
| Sector 51 | 24 | 7 | $62,598 |
| Sector 54 | 14 | 11 | $42,372 |
| Sector 81 | 6 | 6 | $22,921 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 92 jobs, 12.7 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 Wahkiakum County
- Establishments, all industries98
- Employment at those establishments478
- Annual payroll$18.6 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents21.0
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 Wahkiakum County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202423
- Declared construction value permitted$7.5 m
- Single family units authorised18
- Multifamily units authorised5
- Multifamily share of units21.7 percent
- Average declared value per unit$326,413
- Units authorised per 1,000 households11.0
Multifamily is 21.7 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 Wahkiakum County
- 7(a) approvals recorded5
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$2.1 m
- Average 7(a) approval$429,000
- Median 7(a) approval$250,000
- 10th percentile approval$215,000
- 90th percentile approval$990,000
- Largest single approval$990,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)38
- Jobs per approval7.6
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active3
- Distinct industries receiving approvals3
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer20.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter4
- Franchise loans1
- Franchise share of approvals20.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countFinfish Fishing (2)
- Most active lenderMarion & Polk Schools CU (2)
- 504 approvals recorded1
- 504 gross approval dollars$121,000
- Average 504 approval$121,000
- Median 504 approval$121,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval4.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved33.1
- Most active CDCEvergreen Business Capital (1)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals83.3 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$2.3 m
The average approval of $429,000 sits well above the median of $250,000, 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 Wahkiakum County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure4
- Status: Cancelled1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 0 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 Wahkiakum County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending2
- Cathlamet, approvals3
- GRAYS RIVER, approvals2
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Cathlamet | 3 | $1,715,000 |
| GRAYS RIVER | 2 | $430,000 |
Cathlamet accounts for 3 approvals against 2 in GRAYS RIVER. 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.
Wahkiakum County
How big is Wahkiakum County
- Land area263 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Washington counties37th of 39
- Width, east to west24.6 mi
- Height, north to south16.6 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary3
- Residents per square mile of land18
- Establishments per square mile0.37
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 Wahkiakum 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 Wahkiakum County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population4,658
- Households2,100
- Average household size2.22
- Median household income$62,653
- Median age54.5
Common questions
Wahkiakum County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Wahkiakum County, Washington?
4,658, in 2,100 households, ranking 37th of 39 Washington counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Wahkiakum County growing?
The population has grown 8.50 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 33 births against 78 deaths, with net migration of 78. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Wahkiakum County?
$62,653. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $396,800, which is 6.3 times income, and median gross rent is $853 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Wahkiakum County?
98 establishments, employing 478 people with an annual payroll of $18.6 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 Wahkiakum County?
Average annual pay is $45,092, or $867 a week, across 726 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Wahkiakum County?
5 7(a) approvals totalling $2.1 m since FY2020, across 3 lenders, with a median approval of $250,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $121,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Wahkiakum County?
23 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $7.5 m. Multifamily was 21.7 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Wahkiakum County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Wahkiakum County come from?
The largest single origin is Wahkiakum County Non-migrants, with 1,683 households. Arriving households report an average income of $65,570 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 Wahkiakum 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 Wahkiakum 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.