Skamania County Demographics

A map of Skamania County's Population by Race

Skamania County, Washington had a population of 12,036 in 2020. It was 83.6% White, 0.6% Black, 1.0% Asian, 6.4% Hispanic, 2.3% Native American/Other, and 6.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Skamania County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Skamania County is the 34th most populous county of the 39 counties in Washington.

Skamania County's White Population

10,060 residents of Skamania County identify as White, or 83.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Skamania County larger than the White share of the population of Washington (63.8% White). Of the 39 counties in Washington, Skamania County is ranked #9 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Skamania County is more White than neighboring Hood River County (62.3% White), Clark County (72.9% White), Multnomah County (65.7% White), Lewis County (79.7% White), and Cowlitz County (79.5% White).

Skamania County's Black Population

72 residents of Skamania County identify as Black, or 0.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Skamania County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Washington (3.8% Black). Of the 39 counties in Washington, Skamania County is ranked #24 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Skamania County is more Black than neighboring Hood River County (0.2% Black). Skamania County is less Black than neighboring Clark County (2.2% Black), Multnomah County (5.4% Black), and Cowlitz County (0.7% Black).

Skamania County's Asian Population

120 residents of Skamania County identify as Asian, or 1.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Skamania County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Washington (9.4% Asian). Of the 39 counties in Washington, Skamania County is ranked #25 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Skamania County is less Asian than neighboring Hood River County (1.6% Asian), Clark County (4.8% Asian), Multnomah County (7.5% Asian), and Cowlitz County (1.6% Asian).

Skamania County's Hispanic Population

765 residents of Skamania County identify as Hispanic, or 6.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Skamania County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Washington (13.7% Hispanic). Of the 39 counties in Washington, Skamania County is ranked #30 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Skamania County is less Hispanic than neighboring Hood River County (29.8% Hispanic), Clark County (11.7% Hispanic), Multnomah County (12.7% Hispanic), Lewis County (10.7% Hispanic), and Cowlitz County (9.8% Hispanic).

Skamania County's Native American/Other Population

278 residents of Skamania County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 2.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Skamania 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, Skamania County is ranked #19 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Skamania County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Hood River County (1.3% Native American/Other), Clark County (2.1% Native American/Other), Multnomah County (1.9% Native American/Other), and Lewis County (1.9% Native American/Other).

Skamania County's Multiracial Population

741 residents of Skamania County identify as Multiracial, or 6.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Skamania County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Washington (6.6% Multiracial). Of the 39 counties in Washington, Skamania County is ranked #16 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Skamania County is more Multiracial than neighboring Hood River County (4.9% Multiracial), and Lewis County (6% Multiracial). Skamania County is less Multiracial than neighboring Clark County (6.4% Multiracial), and Multnomah County (6.8% Multiracial).

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