The Town Files

Asotin County, Washington

22,467 people. The median home is worth $325,600 (typical Washington town: $475,000) and the median household earns $72,283.

Towns in Asotin County

Towns in Asotin County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Clarkston Heights-Vineland7,275$385,900$101,28653.9
Clarkston7,161$253,500$54,15237.0
West Clarkston-Highland5,488$282,500$51,86046.5

People and housing

Asotin CountyTypical Washington town
Median home value$325,600$475,000
Median rent$1,043$1,597
Median household income$72,283$90,625
Median age46.240.1
Bachelor's degree or higher24.7%27.6%
Below the poverty line14.2%8.5%

Jobs and pay

6,817 jobs in 2024, average pay $54,510 a year.

Largest industries in Asotin CountyRetail1,088 jobs · $42,259Hotels & restaurants751 jobs · $25,653Construction506 jobs · $75,324Manufacturing470 jobs · $55,007Professional & technical serv…295 jobs · $84,687Finance & insurance196 jobs · $84,295
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Asotin County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 208 storm events in Asotin County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Asotin County by type since 1996Hail20Flood4Blizzard1Wildfire13High Wind39Lightning2Dust Storm1Heavy Rain1Heavy Snow93Flash Flood8
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Asotin County has been included in 13 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 7, 2026FloodDR-4906: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
March 22, 2020BiologicalDR-4481: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3427: Covid-19
August 21, 2015FireEM-3372: Wildfires
March 2, 2009Severe StormDR-1825: Severe Winter Storm And Record And Near Record Snow
September 7, 2005Coastal StormEM-3227: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).