Jury Pool Profile
Wahkiakum County, Washington
- County seat
- Cathlamet
- Judicial district
- 32nd Superior Court District
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 4,873
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 4,658.
At a glance
Wahkiakum County is a 4,873-person venue. The county population is 88% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $77,412, $21,897 below the WA state median of $99,309; 21.8% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 1.9% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish and German or other West Germanic. The largest employment sector is Trade, transportation & utilities, at 15.2% of covered employment, average pay $35,453/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 7.14%, above the 4.99% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 57% to 58% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 4,658
- Median household income
- $62,653
- Unemployment
- 7.1%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 88% / 1%.
Wahkiakum County has a population of 4,658, with a median age of 54.5. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 87.7%; Black residents 0.8%. Independently, 5.6% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $77,412; 21.8% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 11.5% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
None of the heuristic anchors fired (oil & gas <5%, healthcare/education <20%, manufacturing <15%). Top sector: Trade, transportation & utilities (15.2%).
Trade, transportation & utilities is the largest employment sector at 15.2% of covered employment, followed by Professional & business services at 5.2%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 7.14%, above the Washington state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 58%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Wahkiakum County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 57.5% in 2024, 58.4% in 2020, 56.9% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 63% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 1.9% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
1.9% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, German or other West Germanic, Chinese. Veterans account for 15.7% of the adult civilian population (602 individuals).