Wahkiakum County, Washington Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

4,658

Median Age

54.5

Male Median

50.3

Female Median

56.4

Wahkiakum County, Washington Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Wahkiakum County, Washington Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +17.0%%.

+17.0%% Growth

Wahkiakum County, Washington Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Wahkiakum County, Washington Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202454.54,658
202354.84,573
202256.34,476
202156.74,373
202055.74,318
201955.14,268
201854.34,189
201753.34,105
201653.14,051
201552.14,035
201452.34,016
201350.34,006
201248.84,003
201147.33,994
201051.13,982

Wahkiakum County, Washington Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 53.7%
5–1713.8%
18–245.6%
25–347.4%
35–5420.0%
55–6415.3%
65+34.1%

Dependency Ratios for Wahkiakum County, Washington

Total Dependency Ratio:
106.9
Youth Dependency:
36.3
Old-Age Dependency:
70.6

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Wahkiakum County, Washington

The median age in Wahkiakum County, Washington is 54.5 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Wahkiakum County, Washington is 4,658.

In Wahkiakum County, Washington, seniors (ages 65+) make up 34.1% of the population, while children under 18 represent 13.8%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Wahkiakum County, Washington is aging.
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