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Skagit County, Washington, has 129,523 residents across 72,973 parcels and covers 1,730.2 square miles. The population grew 10.8% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents moved in than left over that decade. The FIPS code for Skagit County is 53057.

Mount Vernon is the county's largest population center. Skagit County also includes 13 zip codes, 8 public school districts and 21 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.

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Skagit County Trends

Population
129,523▴
Median Home Value
$486,200▴
K-12 Enrollment
18,695▾
Skagit County in Washington

County analytics dashboards with historical trends & projections included in package downloads.

Skagit County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Skagit County Parcels

Skagit County has 72,973 mapped parcels covering 1,071,100 acres. The median assessed value is $440,200. Site addresses reach 73.2%. Assessed values reach 97.1%. Browse the interactive Skagit County Parcel viewer here.

Skagit County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 72,973 100%
Owner name 0 0%
Owner mailing address 0 0%
Site address 53,426 73.2%
Land use code 72,943 99.9%
Land use description 0 0%
Assessed value 70,841 97.1%
Land value 72,943 99.9%
Improvement value 72,943 99.9%
Acreage 0 0%
Parcel boundary 72,973 100%
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Field coverage measured across all Skagit County parcel records.

Skagit County Population

Skagit County had 129,523 residents in 2020. That was 10.8% higher than in 2010. Skagit County added 26,544 people between 2000 and 2020, which points to steady long-term growth. The county is fairly spread out, with about 75 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Mount Vernon, Sedro Woolley and Anacortes.

Population Trend in Skagit County WA

Skagit County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Skagit County Zip Codes

Skagit County has 13 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Mount Vernon (98273), Sedro Woolley (98284) and Anacortes (98221). Mount Vernon is the largest zip by population, with about 31,243 residents or 24% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 63% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Skagit County WA

ZIP Area Population Trend
98273 Mount Vernon 31,243 ▴ 8.8%
98284 Sedro Woolley 27,293 ▴ 12.2%
98221 Anacortes 22,853 ▴ 11.9%
98274 Mount Vernon 18,949 ▴ 14.1%
98233 Burlington 16,034 ▴ 7.8%
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Skagit County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Skagit County Demographics

Skagit County has a median age of 41.9, which makes the county a little older than Washington overall. About 21.1% of residents are under 18, while 22.1% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 30.6% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 29.1% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 38.8%. The county is majority White by population, with Hispanic, Asian, Black and multiracial residents making up a meaningful share of the local mix.

Key Demographics for Skagit County WA

Median Age

41.9

Under 18

21.1%

Age 65+

22.1%

Bachelor's+

29.1%

Skagit County School Districts

Skagit County is served by 8 public school districts with 18,695 students enrolled in 2024. The largest districts on the county map are Mount Vernon, Sedro-Woolley and Burlington-Edison. Those three districts account for about 76% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, but it is slightly lower than it was in 2017.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Skagit County WA

District Enrollment Share Trend
Mount Vernon School District 6,326 33.8% ▾ -1.8%
Sedro-Woolley School District 4,600 24.6% ▴ 1.3%
Burlington-Edison School District 3,276 17.5% ▾ -1.8%
Anacortes School District 2,595 13.9% ▾ -1%
Concrete School District 528 2.8% — 0%
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Skagit County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Skagit County Housing & Real Estate

Skagit County has a median home value of $486,200 and a median gross rent of $1,439. About 71% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the Washington median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $748,250 and homes spent about 49 days on the market.

Skagit County Housing Mix

Skagit County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.

Skagit County Housing Trends

Skagit County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).

Businesses in Skagit County, WA

Skagit County has 6,403 business listings across 769 categories. The largest categories in Skagit County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (135, 2.1%), Parks & Recreation (116, 1.8%), and Medical Offices (109, 1.7%). The full Skagit County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Skagit County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Skagit County, WA

Category Businesses Share
Churches & Religious Organizations 135 2.1%
Parks & Recreation 116 1.8%
Medical Offices 109 1.7%
Real Estate Agents 100 1.6%
Coffee Shops 91 1.4%
Contractors 88 1.4%
Auto Repair 85 1.3%
Farm 84 1.3%
Gas Stations 75 1.2%
Community & Nonprofits 73 1.1%

Skagit County Business Listings

Business Category City
United Northwest Recovery Center Abuse And Addiction Treatment Mt Vernon
Roche Harbor, San Juan Island Accommodation Anacortes
Fiducial Expertise Mount Vernon Accountant Mt Vernon
Cap Sante Marina Active Life Anacortes
Skagit Community Acupuncture Acupuncture Burlington
Addiction Rehab Mount Vernon Addiction Rehabilitation Center Mount Vernon
Outdoor Cover Warehouse Adventure Sports Center Anacortes
What's Your Avocado Advertising Agency Mt Vernon
Western Washington Agricultural Association Agricultural Cooperatives Mt Vernon
Conway Feed Inc Agricultural Service Conway
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Skagit County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Skagit County Basemaps

Skagit County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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This page shows a preview of what's included in the Skagit County data package. The full package gives you a ready-to-use county data system with GIS layers, historical data, maps, database files and planning tools that save hours of manual data gathering, cleanup and joins. Everything is organized to help you skip data wrangling and start analysis faster.

  • 20+ GIS layers for parcels, zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
  • Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
  • ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
  • Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
  • Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
  • Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools

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