Skamokawa Valley, WA Demographics

A map of Skamokawa Valley's Population by Race

Skamokawa Valley, Washington has an estimated population of 352, a large decrease from the 487 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.0% White, 8.0% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Skamokawa Valley, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Skamokawa Valley has become considerably 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 Skamokawa Valley, that probability was 28.7% in 2020 and 14.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Skamokawa Valley is ranked the 514th most populous place in Washington, out of 639 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Skamokawa Valley was ranked the 480th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Skamokawa Valley's White Population

324 residents of Skamokawa Valley, or 92.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Skamokawa Valley is significantly higher than in Washington overall, where 63.1% of the population is White. Skamokawa Valley ranks 183rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Skamokawa Valley's White population has declined by an estimated 20.8%. White residents' share of Skamokawa Valley's population has increased from 84.0% to 92.0%.

Skamokawa Valley is more White than neighboring Lower Elochoman (48% White), Cathlamet (84.1% White), and Puget Island (86.6% White). Skamokawa Valley is less White than neighboring Upper Elochoman (100% White), and East Cathlamet (93.1% White).

Skamokawa Valley's Black Population

0 residents of Skamokawa Valley, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Skamokawa Valley is slightly lower than in Washington overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Skamokawa Valley ranks 312th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Skamokawa Valley's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Skamokawa Valley's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Skamokawa Valley is less Black than neighboring East Cathlamet (1.5% Black).

Skamokawa Valley's Asian Population

0 residents of Skamokawa Valley, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Skamokawa Valley is lower than in Washington overall, where 9.7% of the population is Asian. Skamokawa Valley ranks 519th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Skamokawa Valley's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Skamokawa Valley's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Skamokawa Valley is less Asian than neighboring Cathlamet (0.8% Asian).

Skamokawa Valley's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Skamokawa Valley, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Skamokawa Valley is considerably lower than in Washington overall, where 14.4% of the population is Hispanic. Skamokawa Valley ranks 475th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Skamokawa Valley's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Skamokawa Valley's population has decreased from 5.1% to 0.0%.

Skamokawa Valley is less Hispanic than neighboring Lower Elochoman (52% Hispanic), Cathlamet (9.4% Hispanic), and Puget Island (4.1% Hispanic).

Skamokawa Valley's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Skamokawa Valley, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Skamokawa Valley is slightly lower than in Washington overall, where 2.1% of the population is Native American/Other. Skamokawa Valley ranks 67th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Skamokawa Valley's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Skamokawa Valley's population has decreased from 4.9% to 0.0%.

Skamokawa Valley is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cathlamet (1.6% Native American/Other).

Skamokawa Valley's Multiracial Population

28 residents of Skamokawa Valley, or 8.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Skamokawa Valley is comparable to the share in Washington overall, where 6.8% of the population is Multiracial. Skamokawa Valley ranks 468th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Skamokawa Valley's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 16.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Skamokawa Valley's population has increased from 4.9% to 8.0%.

Skamokawa Valley is more Multiracial than neighboring Lower Elochoman (0% Multiracial), Cathlamet (4.1% Multiracial), Upper Elochoman (0% Multiracial), and East Cathlamet (5.4% Multiracial). Skamokawa Valley is less Multiracial than neighboring Puget Island (9.3% 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.