Skagit County , Washington
Population: 130,407 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $85,474 Home $486,200 Rent $1,439/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Skagit County's headline indicators land 15% above the national median on income ($85,474), with housing 59% above the US figure ($486,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Skagit County in the top 11% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with earthquake risk the dominant local risk.
$85,474
Median Income
household
$486,200
Home Value
median
$1,439/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $85,474 |
| Per Capita Income | $43,158 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.6% |
| Median Home Value | $486,200 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,439/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 70.6% |
| Renter Occupied | 29.4% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 130,407 |
| Median Age | 41.9 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 29.1% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
33.0%
Obesity
10.8%
Diabetes
11.7%
Smoking
33.2%
High Blood Pressure
18.3%
No Physical Activity
26.8%
Depression
32.2%
Insufficient Sleep
67.0%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 88.8 · 89th national percentile
🌊 Flood
91.40
🌪️ Tornado
11.16
🔥 Wildfire
52.51
❄️ Winter Storm
73.27
🌍 Earthquake
96.98
☀️ Drought
13.68
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