Washington

Cowlitz County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
82.3%
Hispanic
9.3%
Other
8.4%

Compared with Washington and the United States

Cowlitz Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricCowlitz CountyWashingtonUnited States
Non-Hispanic White82.3%60.8%58%
Hispanic9.3%15.5%—
American Indian and Alaska Native1.6%1.2%—
Black or African American1%4.2%—
East Asian0.7%4%—
Indian0.4%2.6%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Cowlitz County next to Washington and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricCowlitz CountyWashingtonUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—107.0 (+7.0%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—126.0 (+26.0%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$76,531$98,141$80,734
Median home value$397,500$564,600$332,700
Home price to income5.2×5.8×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,206/mo$1,760/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income18.9%21.5%21.0%