Island County , Washington
Population: 86,747 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $88,358 Home $535,300 Rent $1,631/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Island County's headline indicators land 18% above the national median on income ($88,358), with housing 76% above the US figure ($535,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Island County in the top 22% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with earthquake risk the dominant local risk.
$88,358
Median Income
household
$535,300
Home Value
median
$1,631/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $88,358 |
| Per Capita Income | $46,226 |
| Poverty Rate | 7.0% |
| Median Home Value | $535,300 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,631/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 74.6% |
| Renter Occupied | 25.4% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 86,747 |
| Median Age | 44.5 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 35.7% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
31.8%
Obesity
7.7%
Diabetes
9.5%
Smoking
27.8%
High Blood Pressure
16.1%
No Physical Activity
23.2%
Depression
29.0%
Insufficient Sleep
69.2%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 78.0 · 78th national percentile
🌊 Flood
73.40
🌪️ Tornado
11.32
🔥 Wildfire
35.43
❄️ Winter Storm
45.32
🌍 Earthquake
96.28
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