Klickitat County Demographics

A map of Klickitat County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	18,440	17,731	78.8%	78.0%
Hispanic	3,089	2,913	13.2%	12.8%
Multiracial	1,110	1,241	4.7%	5.5%
Native American/Other	512	651	2.2%	2.9%
Asian	179	135	0.8%	0.6%
Black	81	64	0.3%	0.3%

Klickitat County, Washington has an estimated population of 23,411, a slight increase from the 22,735 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 78.8% White, 13.2% Hispanic, 4.7% Multiracial, 2.2% Native American/Other, 0.8% Asian, and 0.3% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Klickitat County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Klickitat has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Washington overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Klickitat County, that probability was 37.1% in 2020 and 35.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Klickitat County is ranked the 29th most populous county in Washington, out of 39 counties. Klickitat County was ranked the 29th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Klickitat County's White Population

18,440 residents of Klickitat County, or 78.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Klickitat County is significantly higher than in Washington overall, where 63.1% of the population is White. Klickitat County ranks 17th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 39 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Klickitat County's White population has grown by an estimated 4.0%. White residents' share of Klickitat County's population has increased from 78.0% to 78.8%.

Klickitat County is more White than neighboring Yakima County (39.4% White), Wasco County (70.8% White), and Hood River County (61.8% White). Klickitat County is less White than neighboring Sherman County (85.4% White), and Gilliam County (80% White).

Klickitat County's Black Population

81 residents of Klickitat County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Klickitat County is slightly lower than in Washington overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Klickitat County ranks 33rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 39 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Klickitat County's Black population has grown by an estimated 26.6%. Black residents' share of Klickitat County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Klickitat County is more Black than neighboring Gilliam County (0% Black). Klickitat County is less Black than neighboring Sherman County (0.5% Black), Yakima County (0.6% Black), Wasco County (0.4% Black), and Hood River County (0.8% Black).

Klickitat County's Asian Population

179 residents of Klickitat County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Klickitat County is lower than in Washington overall, where 9.7% of the population is Asian. Klickitat County ranks 36th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 39 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Klickitat County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 32.6%. Asian residents' share of Klickitat County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Klickitat County is more Asian than neighboring Sherman County (0.3% Asian), Gilliam County (0% Asian), and Wasco County (0.7% Asian). Klickitat County is less Asian than neighboring Yakima County (1.1% Asian).

Klickitat County's Hispanic Population

3,089 residents of Klickitat County, or 13.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Klickitat County is comparable to the share in Washington overall, where 14.4% of the population is Hispanic. Klickitat County ranks 11th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 39 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Klickitat County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 6.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Klickitat County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 13.2%.

Klickitat County is more Hispanic than neighboring Sherman County (4.4% Hispanic), and Gilliam County (9.4% Hispanic). Klickitat County is less Hispanic than neighboring Yakima County (52.4% Hispanic), Wasco County (20.6% Hispanic), and Hood River County (30.6% Hispanic).

Klickitat County's Native American/Other Population

512 residents of Klickitat County, or 2.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Klickitat County is comparable to the share in Washington overall, where 2.1% of the population is Native American/Other. Klickitat County ranks 13th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 39 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Klickitat County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 21.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Klickitat County's population has decreased from 2.9% to 2.2%.

Klickitat County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Sherman County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Hood River County (1.2% Native American/Other). Klickitat County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Yakima County (3.1% Native American/Other), Gilliam County (2.7% Native American/Other), and Wasco County (2.3% Native American/Other).

Klickitat County's Multiracial Population

1,110 residents of Klickitat County, or 4.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Klickitat County is slightly lower than in Washington overall, where 6.8% of the population is Multiracial. Klickitat County ranks 22nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 39 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Klickitat County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 10.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Klickitat County's population has decreased from 5.5% to 4.7%.

Klickitat County is more Multiracial than neighboring Yakima County (3.5% Multiracial). Klickitat County is less Multiracial than neighboring Sherman County (8.8% Multiracial), Gilliam County (7.9% Multiracial), Wasco County (5.2% Multiracial), and Hood River County (4.8% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.