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

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

Relatively Moderate

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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