The Town Files

Stevens County, Washington

48,067 people. The median home is worth $350,600 (typical Washington town: $475,000) and the median household earns $69,327.

Towns in Stevens County

Towns in Stevens County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Suncrest5,413$522,500$100,95248.0
Colville4,917$281,500$56,55844.1

People and housing

Stevens CountyTypical Washington town
Median home value$350,600$475,000
Median rent$898$1,597
Median household income$69,327$90,625
Median age46.940.1
Bachelor's degree or higher22.2%27.6%
Below the poverty line12.0%8.5%

Jobs and pay

11,512 jobs in 2024, average pay $53,211 a year.

Largest industries in Stevens CountyHealth care & social assistan…1,914 jobs · $56,073Retail1,247 jobs · $35,825Manufacturing1,148 jobs · $63,205Hotels & restaurants648 jobs · $24,640Construction500 jobs · $53,356Administrative & support359 jobs · $66,852
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Stevens County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 725 storm events in Stevens County from 1996 to 2026, with 5 deaths.

Storm events in Stevens County by type since 1996Hail29Flood16Wildfire37High Wind22Heavy Rain8Heavy Snow480Debris Flow6Flash Flood8Strong Wind21Winter Storm14
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Stevens County has been included in 23 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 3, 2026FireEM-3650: Wildfires
August 2, 2026FireFM-5659: Autumn Lane Fire
August 16, 2021FireFM-5411: Ford Corkscrew Fire
March 22, 2020BiologicalDR-4481: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3427: Covid-19
January 15, 2016Severe StormDR-4249: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).