The Town Files

Douglas County, Washington

44,366 people. The median home is worth $432,500 (typical Washington town: $475,000) and the median household earns $80,363.

Towns in Douglas County

Towns in Douglas County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
East Wenatchee14,158$429,200$77,55835.4

People and housing

Douglas CountyTypical Washington town
Median home value$432,500$475,000
Median rent$1,305$1,597
Median household income$80,363$90,625
Median age38.940.1
Bachelor's degree or higher21.5%27.6%
Below the poverty line8.3%8.5%

Jobs and pay

12,545 jobs in 2024, average pay $51,441 a year.

Largest industries in Douglas CountyRetail1,904 jobs · $43,281Hotels & restaurants1,049 jobs · $27,648Health care & social assistan…952 jobs · $46,374Construction803 jobs · $60,950Manufacturing693 jobs · $56,290Wholesale trade602 jobs · $69,476
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Douglas County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 4.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 778 storm events in Douglas County from 1996 to 2026, with 7 deaths.

Storm events in Douglas County by type since 1996Hail12Wildfire122High Wind70Ice Storm8Dust Storm33Heavy Snow375Dense Smoke9Flash Flood8Strong Wind16Winter Storm17
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Douglas County has been included in 19 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 4, 2021FireDR-4584: Wildfires And Straight-Line Winds
September 7, 2020FireFM-5351: Cold Springs/Pearl Hill Fire
July 12, 2020FireFM-5320: Road 11 Fire
March 22, 2020BiologicalDR-4481: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3427: Covid-19
August 12, 2018FireFM-5271: Grass Valley Fire
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).