How many people live in Klickitat County, WA?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 24,100 people living in Klickitat County, WA. That makes Klickitat County the 29th-most populous county in Washington. It is home to 0.3% of people living in the state.
24.1K
population of Klickitat County, WA (2024)
0.3%
County share of the Washington population (2024)
About 24,100 people lived in Klickitat County, WA in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Klickitat County, WA’s age demographics?
About 6,300 Klickitat County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 26% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17.4% of Washington’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 4,300 Klickitat County residents, or 17.7% 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 Klickitat County, WA's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Klickitat County, WA’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 79.7% of the Klickitat County, WA population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Klickitat County, WA also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic two or more races (2.5%) than the US overall (2.5%).
In contrast, Klickitat County’s non-Hispanic Black or African American population accounts for 0.53%, below the 12.6% nationwide, and the Hispanic population makes up 14.2% of the county, compared with 20% 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.
Klickitat County, WA has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Washington as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Klickitat County, WA is Goldendale with about 3,500 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Klickitat County, WA ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Goldendale | 3,525 |
| 2. | White Salmon | 2,605 |
| 3. | Bingen | 942 |
| 4. | Balance of Klickitat County | 17,052 |
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