Chelan County, Washington

WA · FIPS 53007 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
80,172
Rank #726 of 3,222
77th %ile
Median Household Income
$82,381 +9.6% vs nat'l
Rank #496 of 3,222
85th %ile
Poverty Rate
8.3% −34.4% vs nat'l
Rank #414 of 3,222
87th %ile
Median Home Value
$490,100 +73.9% vs nat'l
Rank #144 of 3,222
96th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
31.2% −7.5% vs nat'l
Rank #683 of 3,222
79th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.7% −29.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,141 of 3,222
65th %ile

At a Glance

64.6% Homeownership
89.5% Insured
31.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%12.5%24.9%37.4%49.9%62.4%65.0%29.0%3.4%0.8%0.6%0.6%0.4%0.1%

About Chelan County, Washington

Chelan County, Washington has a total population of 80,172, making it the 726th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Chelan County is 40.4 years, which is 3.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Chelan County is $82,381, which ranks #496 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 9.6% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 8.3%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.7%.

The median home value in Chelan County is $490,100, 73.9% above the national median. Renters in Chelan County pay a median gross rent of $1,226 per month. The homeownership rate is 64.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Chelan County, 31.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 7.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 89.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 22.4 min.

Chelan County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 65.0% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (29.0%) and Two or More Races (3.4%).

All data for Chelan County, Washington comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.