Census-designated place · Washington
Clear Lake (Skagit County), Washington
Clear Lake (Skagit County), census-designated place, in Skagit County, Washington. Clear Lake (Skagit County) had 1,228 residents in the 2020 Census, a full count; the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,093 (±227). GEOID 5312840.
Residents, 2020 Census
1,228
Census count or controlled total
ACS 2020-2024 estimate: 1,093 ±227
Median household income
$71,667
±$32,977 (90% margin)
Washington: $98,141
Median home value
$550,500
±$111,907 (90% margin)
Washington: $564,600
Median gross rent
$731
±$608 (90% margin)
Washington: $1,760
Where is Clear Lake (Skagit County) and what county is it in?
Clear Lake (Skagit County) is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for counting, with no city government of its own, in Skagit County, Washington. It covers 2.7 square miles of land, 454 residents per square mile in 2020.
Clear Lake (Skagit County) is in the Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA metropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Clear Lake (Skagit County), and is it growing?
The 2020 Census counted 1,228 residents in Clear Lake (Skagit County), a full count rather than a sample. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a sample, estimates 1,093 (±227).
The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Clear Lake (Skagit County) is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.
| Measure | Clear Lake (Skagit County) | Skagit County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,093 ±227 | 131,328 | no clear change |
| Households | 420 ±95 | 52,329 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.60 ±0.31 | 2.47 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 462 ±98 | 57,050 | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Clear Lake (Skagit County)?
The median resident of Clear Lake (Skagit County) is 54.5 years old; 14.4% are under 18 and 21.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 82.3%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 10.6%.
| Measure | Clear Lake (Skagit County) | Skagit County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54.5 ±10.4 | 42.1 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 14.4% ±6.7 pts | 20.9% | – |
| 65 years and over | 21.6% ±7.3 pts | 22.6% | – |
| Male | 44.1% ±10.5 pts | 49.8% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.0% ±2.6 pts | 19.3% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 82.3% ±7.4 pts | 70.9% | −12.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.7% ±1.2 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.9% ±4.7 pts | 2.1% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.6 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.6 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 10.6% ±6.6 pts | 5.2% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 1.5% ±1.6 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 7.0% ±5.6 pts | 9.0% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 7.5% ±5.4 pts | 16.0% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 10.7% ±5.7 pts | 9.4% | – |
| With a disability | 19.9% ±8.1 pts | 15.3% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.8% ±3.3 pts | 6.4% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 93.1% ±5.8 pts | 91.7% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 13.4% ±6.5 pts | 30.2% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 3.2% ±2.4 pts | 11.8% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 91.2% ±8.0 pts | 88.1% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.7% ±1.2 pts | 1.7% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Clear Lake (Skagit County) earn?
Half of Clear Lake (Skagit County)'s 420 households earn less than $71,667 a year (±$32,977), against $89,263 in Skagit County and $98,141 in Washington. In 2015-2019 it was $86,662 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Clear Lake (Skagit County) | Skagit County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $71,667 ±$32,977 | $89,263 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $108,605 ±$25,818 | $111,733 | – |
| Per capita income | $44,056 ±$7,920 | $45,140 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 14.0% ±10.1 pts | 11.6% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 45.7% ±28.2 pts | 16.3% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 15.7% ±10.9 pts | 12.4% | – |
| Households with a computer | 97.4% ±3.9 pts | 96.4% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 95.2% ±5.2 pts | 93.8% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Clear Lake (Skagit County)?
Owners occupy 85.7% of Clear Lake (Skagit County)'s occupied homes and renters 14.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $550,500 by its owner (±$111,907).
| Measure | Clear Lake (Skagit County) | Skagit County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $550,500 ±$111,907 | $545,100 | +$150,032 |
| Median gross rent | $731 ±$608 | $1,536 | – |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 20.0% ±41.7 pts | 42.5% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,927 ±$634 | $2,285 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 85.7% ±15.1 pts | 70.1% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 14.3% ±15.1 pts | 29.9% | – |
| Housing units | 462 ±98 | 57,050 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±10.5 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±42.5 pts | 1.4% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 95.7% ±4.1 pts | 73.1% | – |
| Mobile homes | 3.2% ±3.6 pts | 6.9% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±8.3 pts | 1.9% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 3.0% ±3.4 pts | 8.7% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 33.3% ±12.6 pts | 12.6% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 1.4% ±2.1 pts | 3.9% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Clear Lake (Skagit County) work and get to work?
54.7% of Clear Lake (Skagit County)'s workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 29.7 minutes.
| Measure | Clear Lake (Skagit County) | Skagit County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 49.0% ±13.5 pts | 58.4% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 1.9% ±2.0 pts | 4.9% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 54.7% ±25.4 pts | 74.6% | – |
| Carpooled | 35.2% ±29.3 pts | 9.5% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±8.7 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Walked | 4.1% ±5.7 pts | 1.9% | – |
| Worked from home | 2.1% ±2.9 pts | 12.2% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 29.7 min ±5.9 | 26.4 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Clear Lake (Skagit County)?
No census tract lies mostly in Clear Lake (Skagit County); 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9513Skagit County | 1,995 | $95,556 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Clear Lake (Skagit County)) · Census block assignment files
How does Clear Lake (Skagit County) compare with other places in Washington?
Clear Lake (Skagit County) ranks 302nd of 387 places in Washington with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population (ACS 2020-2024) | 384th | 393 |
| Residents per square mile | 348th | 394 |
| Median household income | 302nd | 387 |
| Per capita income | 205th | 393 |
| Median home value | 164th | 384 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 358th | 382 |
| Median age | 19th | 394 |
| Owner-occupied share | 93rd | 388 |
| Travel time to work | 134th | 394 |
Clear Lake (Skagit County)'s figures with every place in Washington (CSV)
Every place in Washington, sortable · Compare Clear Lake (Skagit County) with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Clear Lake (Skagit County)?
27 of the 57 figures for Clear Lake (Skagit County) on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Clear Lake (Skagit County) are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.