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Cowlitz County, Washington

WA · population 112,360 · GEOID 53015

No score yet. It is computed when the file is built.

Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

112,360

1.44% of Washington · 112,360 of 7,816,116

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment

4.0%

+0.0 pts above the United States

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment, against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-015.8%4.1%—
2024-026.4%4.2%—
2024-035.6%3.9%—
2024-044.6%3.5%—
2024-054.9%3.7%—
2024-064.4%4.3%—
2024-075.2%4.5%—
2024-085.3%4.4%—
2024-094.3%3.9%—
2024-104.6%3.9%—
2024-115.1%4.0%—
2024-125.2%3.8%—
2025-015.5%4.4%—
2025-026.2%4.5%—
2025-035.4%4.2%—
2025-044.9%3.9%—
2025-055.0%4.0%—
2025-064.3%4.4%—
2025-075.1%4.6%—
2025-085.4%4.5%—
2025-094.6%4.3%—
2025-115.7%4.3%—
2025-126.2%4.1%—
2026-016.0%4.7%—
2026-026.0%4.7%—
2026-035.9%4.3%—
2026-045.7%4.0%—
2026-055.4%4.1%—
2026-065.0%4.4%—
2026-074.3%4.4%—
2026-085.2%4.3%—
2026-094.0%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN530150000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$1,206

better than the United States

This place $1,206
Washington $1,760
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output

$7.2B

+3.5% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output
PeriodOutputMargin
2016$4.6B—
2017$4.7B—
2018$5.0B—
2019$5.4B—
2020$5.6B—
2021$6.1B—
2022$6.8B—
2023$7.0B—
2024$7.2B—

Washington $856.0B · this place is 0.84% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations

$199.3M

+39.8% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations
PeriodFederal obligationsMargin
FY2021$131.8M—
FY2022$252.0M—
FY2023$162.9M—
FY2024$175.9M—
FY2025$142.6M—
FY2026$199.3M—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 41.5 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 17.6% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 12.2% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 56.7% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $397,500 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $76,531 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 5.9% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Washington 1.44% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024