Wahkiakum County , Washington
Population: 4,573 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $57,091 Home $344,500 Rent $1,086/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
With under 5,000 residents, Wahkiakum County operates more like a single rural community than a typical county. Housing inventory is thin (median home value $345,000) and labor-market data carries unusually wide ACS margins of error. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Wahkiakum County in the bottom 19% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$57,091
Median Income
household
$344,500
Home Value
median
$1,086/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $57,091 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,879 |
| Poverty Rate | 15.7% |
| Median Home Value | $344,500 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,086/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 84.8% |
| Renter Occupied | 15.2% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 4,573 |
| Median Age | 54.8 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 22.3% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
39.1%
Obesity
14.7%
Diabetes
13.3%
Smoking
31.0%
High Blood Pressure
21.7%
No Physical Activity
25.4%
Depression
31.1%
Insufficient Sleep
67.6%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 19.3 · 19th national percentile
🌊 Flood
70.40
🌪️ Tornado
3.94
🔥 Wildfire
12.21
❄️ Winter Storm
2.71
🌍 Earthquake
75.19
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