How many people live in Stevens County, WA?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 49,000 people living in Stevens County, WA. That makes Stevens County the 22nd-most populous county in Washington. It is home to 0.61% of people living in the state.
49K
population of Stevens County, WA (2024)
0.61%
County share of the Washington population (2024)
About 49,000 people lived in Stevens County, WA in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Stevens County, WA’s age demographics?
About 13,000 Stevens County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 26.5% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17.4% of Washington’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 10,100 Stevens County residents, or 20.5% 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 Stevens County, WA's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Stevens County, WA’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 85.8% of the Stevens County, WA population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Stevens County, WA also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (4.8%) than the US overall (0.72%).
In contrast, Stevens County’s Hispanic population accounts for 4.6%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 0.6% of the county, compared with 12.6% 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.
Stevens 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 Stevens County, WA is Colville with about 5,000 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Stevens County, WA ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Colville | 5,009 |
| 2. | Chewelah | 2,687 |
| 3. | Kettle Falls | 1,649 |
| 4. | Springdale | 360 |
| 5. | Northport | 291 |
| 6. | Marcus | 219 |
| 7. | Balance of Stevens County | 38,800 |
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