How many people live in Skagit County, WA?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 132,700 people living in Skagit County, WA. That makes Skagit County the 11th-most populous county in Washington state. It is home to 1.7% of people living in the state.
133K
population of Skagit County, WA (2024)
1.7%
County share of the Washington population (2024)
About 132,700 people lived in Skagit County, WA in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Skagit County, WA’s age demographics?
About 31,400 Skagit County, WA residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 23.6% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17.4% of Washington’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 27,100 Skagit County residents, or 20.4% 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 Skagit County, WA's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Skagit County, WA’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 71.7% of the Skagit County, WA population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Skagit County also has a larger share of people identifying as Hispanic (20.3%) than the US overall (20%).
In contrast, Skagit County’s non-Hispanic Black or African American population accounts for 0.89%, below the 12.6% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 2.6% 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.
Skagit 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 Skagit County, WA is Mount Vernon with about 35,300 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Skagit County, WA ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Mount Vernon | 35,344 |
| 2. | Anacortes | 18,148 |
| 3. | Sedro-Woolley | 13,215 |
| 4. | Burlington | 10,945 |
| 5. | La Conner | 994 |
| 6. | Concrete | 795 |
| 7. | Lyman | 422 |
| 8. | Hamilton | 295 |
| 9. | Balance of Skagit County | 52,578 |
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