Wahkiakum County, WA

County in Washington, West · ranked on 35 metrics

Rank among US counties

Wahkiakum County, WA is a county in Washington with a population of 4,933 (2,778th of 3,094). It ranks lowest for Average Commute (Minutes) (2,926th of 3,094), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (2,801st of 3,092), Poverty Rate (%) (2,379th of 3,094).

Population
4,933
2,778th highest of 3,094
Density
18.8
2,258th highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
11.0%
223rd highest of 3,094
Area
263
2,836th highest of 3,094
Region
West
Washington

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 20 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

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Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Cooling Degree Days per Year48
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 38th of 3,050
  2. Adults with No Leisure-Time Exercise (%)19.0%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 157th of 2,916
  3. Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours (%)34.2%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 732nd of 3,094
  4. Adults Who Smoke (%)14.3%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 777th of 2,916
  5. Adults with Diabetes (%)9.7%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 814th of 2,916
  6. Adults 18–64 Without Health Insurance (%)8.9%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 861st of 2,916
  7. Adults in Fair or Poor Health (%)19.1%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,244th of 2,916
  8. Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More)$853
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 1,390th of 3,090
  9. Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+)21.8%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,596th of 3,094
  10. Median Household Income$62,653
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,801st of 3,093

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Adults with a Yearly Checkup (%)67.6%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,812th of 2,916
  2. Average Commute (Minutes)33.9
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,926th of 3,094
  3. Adults with Depression (%)28.6%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,648th of 2,916
  4. Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More)$396,800
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,801st of 3,092
  5. Poverty Rate (%)17.8%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,379th of 3,094
  6. Adults with Frequent Mental Distress (%)19.6%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,020th of 2,916
  7. Homes with Broadband Internet (%)85.1%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,959th of 3,094
  8. Adults with Obesity (%)39.4%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,804th of 2,916
  9. Adults Who Binge Drink (%)18.3%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,771st of 2,916
  10. Heating Degree Days per Year5,335
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    1,781st of 3,050

Profile by category

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Strongest category Health (51), weakest Economics (31). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 10 widely reported measures from 5 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Klickitat County, WA86% similar
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  3. Lincoln County, WA80% similar
  4. Kittitas County, WA80% similar
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Quick answers

What is the population of Wahkiakum County, WA?
Wahkiakum County, WA has a population of 4,933, 2,778th among 3,094 US counties.
Where does Wahkiakum County, WA rank worst?
Wahkiakum County, WA ranks lowest for Average Commute (Minutes) (2,926th of 3,094); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (2,801st of 3,092); Poverty Rate (%) (2,379th of 3,094).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Wahkiakum County, WA?
Rankodex ranks Wahkiakum County, WA on 35 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

35 metrics with a value for this place, in 8 topics