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
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

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

Relatively Moderate

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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