The Town Files

Clark County, Washington

516,959 people. The median home is worth $522,900 (typical Washington town: $475,000) and the median household earns $97,536.

Towns in Clark County

Towns in Clark County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Vancouver190,915$462,400$81,33837.9
Orchards27,729$461,700$100,14635.3
Camas26,065$711,700$141,12640.7
Hazel Dell23,569$455,500$86,30537.7
Salmon Creek21,293$530,100$111,63143.6
Five Corners20,973$459,600$106,19237.9
Battle Ground20,743$485,100$104,97733.9
Washougal17,039$552,300$106,36838.4
Minnehaha11,871$447,900$100,66839.0
Ridgefield10,319$613,500$116,38935.7
Mount Vista10,051$586,600$100,29341.2
Felida9,526$674,000$165,20845.9
Barberton8,567$647,300$133,99044.9
Lake Shore7,056$566,100$130,72945.7
Hockinson6,105$722,200$113,29545.0
Venersborg3,990$703,900$118,34449.4
La Center3,424$584,600$101,70837.2
Meadow Glade2,758$650,300$129,42756.6
Brush Prairie2,749$568,000$122,82749.6

People and housing

Clark CountyTypical Washington town
Median home value$522,900$475,000
Median rent$1,748$1,597
Median household income$97,536$90,625
Median age39.140.1
Bachelor's degree or higher33.3%27.6%
Below the poverty line8.0%8.5%

Jobs and pay

181,713 jobs in 2024, average pay $72,700 a year.

Largest industries in Clark CountyHealth care & social assistan…30,530 jobs · $70,750Retail18,812 jobs · $43,859Construction17,588 jobs · $80,221Hotels & restaurants15,198 jobs · $30,480Manufacturing14,014 jobs · $77,535Professional & technical serv…10,749 jobs · $110,621
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Clark County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 87 storm events in Clark County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Clark County by type since 1996Hail6Flood12Tornado12Avalanche1Lightning4Heavy Rain11Heavy Snow16Frost/Freeze2Funnel Cloud9Thunderstorm Wind14
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Clark County has been included in 17 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 7, 2026FloodDR-4906: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
April 28, 2024Severe StormDR-4775: Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
October 17, 2022FireFM-5456: Nakia Creek Fire
March 22, 2020BiologicalDR-4481: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3427: Covid-19
February 2, 2016FloodDR-4253: Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, Mudslides, And A T
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).