Washington at a glance
Population
7,816,116
Median Household Income
$98,141
Typical Home Value
$639,007
School District Rating
6.1
Violent Crime Rate
343.8
Avg Commute Time
26.6
About Washington on hearthmap
hearthmap aggregates housing, demographic, school, crime, and environmental data for every county, town, and ZIP code in Washington. Use the interactive map to compare areas side by side, filter by what matters to you, or rank places with a custom match score.
Data is refreshed periodically from public sources including the U.S. Census Bureau, the National Center for Education Statistics, the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, the EPA, Zillow, and Redfin. Source attribution is shown on each metric in the app.
Counties in Washington
39 counties, alphabetical.
- Adams20,800 pop.
- Asotin22,467 pop.
- Benton212,905 pop.
- Chelan80,172 pop.
- Clallam77,813 pop.
- Clark516,959 pop.
- Columbia4,014 pop.
- Cowlitz112,360 pop.
- Douglas44,366 pop.
- Ferry7,387 pop.
- Franklin98,902 pop.
- Garfield2,353 pop.
- Grant101,799 pop.
- Grays Harbor77,053 pop.
- Island86,836 pop.
- Jefferson33,577 pop.
- King2,287,171 pop.
- Kitsap277,881 pop.
- Kittitas47,172 pop.
- Klickitat23,411 pop.
- Lewis85,154 pop.
- Lincoln11,489 pop.
- Mason67,982 pop.
- Okanogan43,425 pop.
- Pacific23,994 pop.
- Pend Oreille14,050 pop.
- Pierce930,319 pop.
- San Juan18,478 pop.
- Skagit131,328 pop.
- Skamania12,402 pop.
- Snohomish844,430 pop.
- Spokane549,056 pop.
- Stevens48,067 pop.
- Thurston299,067 pop.
- Wahkiakum4,658 pop.
- Walla Walla62,161 pop.
- Whatcom230,503 pop.
- Whitman47,003 pop.
- Yakima257,152 pop.
County rankings in Washington
Every county in Washington, ranked on one decision metric at a time.
- Cheapest Counties to Buy a House
- Counties With the Lowest Monthly Housing Payment
- Counties With the Lowest Property Tax
- Counties With the Cheapest Homeowners Insurance
- Counties With the Cheapest Childcare
- Safest Counties From Natural Disasters
- Counties With the Lowest Flood Risk
- Counties With the Lowest Wildfire Risk
- Safest Counties (Lowest Violent Crime)
- Counties With the Best School Ratings
- Counties With the Highest Household Income
- Counties With the Shortest Commute
- Counties Where Homes Sell Fastest
Washington at a glance: frequently asked questions
- What is the population of Washington?
- Washington has a population of 7,816,116 based on the most recent US Census estimate.
- What is the median home price in Washington?
- The median home value in Washington is $639,007. Hover any county on the map for that county's value, or open Compare to put two states side by side.
- What is the median household income in Washington?
- Median household income in Washington is $98,141 per year, sourced from the US Census American Community Survey.
- How many counties are in Washington?
- Washington has 39 counties. Each county page on hearthmap shows housing, school, crime, and demographic data town by town.
- What is the average commute time in Washington?
- The average one-way commute in Washington is 26.6 minutes, based on US Census ACS journey-to-work data.
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