Chelan County , Washington
Population: 79,518 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $78,306 Home $454,900 Rent $1,182/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Chelan County's headline indicators land 5% above the national median on income ($78,306), with housing 49% above the US figure ($455,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Chelan County in the top 9% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with wildfire potential the dominant local risk.
$78,306
Median Income
household
$454,900
Home Value
median
$1,182/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $78,306 |
| Per Capita Income | $42,092 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.0% |
| Median Home Value | $454,900 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,182/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 63.3% |
| Renter Occupied | 36.7% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 79,518 |
| Median Age | 40.4 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 30.2% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
29.1%
Obesity
8.7%
Diabetes
11.4%
Smoking
27.3%
High Blood Pressure
19.5%
No Physical Activity
24.5%
Depression
27.7%
Insufficient Sleep
67.9%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 90.9 · 91th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
9.26
🔥 Wildfire
99.55
❄️ Winter Storm
76.13
🌍 Earthquake
88.77
☀️ Drought
17.46
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