How many people live in Chelan County, WA?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 81,200 people living in Chelan County, WA. That makes Chelan County the 17th-most populous county in Washington. It is home to 1% of people living in the state.
81.2K
population of Chelan County, WA (2024)
1%
County share of the Washington population (2024)
About 81,200 people lived in Chelan County, WA in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Chelan County, WA’s age demographics?
About 17,700 Chelan County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 21.8% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17.4% of Washington’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 18,200 Chelan County residents, or 22.4% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 20.9% of Washington’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Chelan County, WA's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Chelan County, WA’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 65.3% of the Chelan County, WA population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Chelan County, WA also has a larger share of people identifying as Hispanic (30.4%) than the US overall (20%).
In contrast, Chelan County’s non-Hispanic Black or African American population accounts for 0.56%, below the 12.6% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 1.1% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Chelan County, WA has a higher share of a Hispanic population than Washington as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Chelan County, WA is Wenatchee with about 35,400 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Chelan County, WA ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Wenatchee | 35,401 |
| 2. | Chelan | 4,462 |
| 3. | Cashmere | 3,333 |
| 4. | Leavenworth | 2,908 |
| 5. | Entiat | 1,561 |
| 6. | Balance of Chelan County | 33,563 |
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