Chelan County Demographics

A map of Chelan County's Population by Race

Chelan County, Washington had a population of 79,074 in 2020. It was 65.9% White, 0.3% Black, 1.0% Asian, 28.0% Hispanic, 1.1% Native American/Other, and 3.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Chelan County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Chelan County is the 17th most populous county of the 39 counties in Washington.

Chelan County's White Population

52,093 residents of Chelan County identify as White, or 65.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Chelan County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Washington (63.8% White). Of the 39 counties in Washington, Chelan County is ranked #29 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Chelan County is more White than neighboring Douglas County (59.3% White), Okanogan County (63% White), Snohomish County (63.8% White), and King County (54.2% White). Chelan County is less White than neighboring Kittitas County (79.7% White).

Chelan County's Black Population

253 residents of Chelan County identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Chelan County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Washington (3.8% Black). Of the 39 counties in Washington, Chelan County is ranked #30 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Chelan County is less Black than neighboring Kittitas County (0.9% Black), Okanogan County (0.4% Black), Snohomish County (3.4% Black), and King County (6.5% Black).

Chelan County's Asian Population

787 residents of Chelan County identify as Asian, or 1.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Chelan County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Washington (9.4% Asian). Of the 39 counties in Washington, Chelan County is ranked #26 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Chelan County is more Asian than neighboring Douglas County (0.9% Asian), and Okanogan County (0.6% Asian). Chelan County is less Asian than neighboring Kittitas County (2% Asian), Snohomish County (12.2% Asian), and King County (19.8% Asian).

Chelan County's Hispanic Population

22,104 residents of Chelan County identify as Hispanic, or 28.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Chelan County larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Washington (13.7% Hispanic). Of the 39 counties in Washington, Chelan County is ranked #6 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Chelan County is more Hispanic than neighboring Kittitas County (10.4% Hispanic), Okanogan County (19.5% Hispanic), Snohomish County (11.6% Hispanic), and King County (10.7% Hispanic). Chelan County is less Hispanic than neighboring Douglas County (34.1% Hispanic).

Chelan County's Native American/Other Population

898 residents of Chelan County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.1%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Chelan County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Washington (2.6% Native American/Other). Of the 39 counties in Washington, Chelan County is ranked #36 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Chelan County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Kittitas County (1.7% Native American/Other), Douglas County (1.4% Native American/Other), Okanogan County (11.6% Native American/Other), Snohomish County (2.1% Native American/Other), and King County (2% Native American/Other).

Chelan County's Multiracial Population

2,939 residents of Chelan County identify as Multiracial, or 3.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Chelan County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Washington (6.6% Multiracial). Of the 39 counties in Washington, Chelan County is ranked #35 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Chelan County is less Multiracial than neighboring Kittitas County (5.4% Multiracial), Douglas County (4% Multiracial), Okanogan County (4.9% Multiracial), Snohomish County (6.9% Multiracial), and King County (6.8% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.