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Goldendale, Washington
Goldendale, city, in Klickitat County, Washington. Goldendale had 3,528 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 2.3% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 3,453 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 3,483 (±16). GEOID 5327435.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
3,528
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 3,453 · ACS 2020-2024: 3,483 ±16
Median household income
$39,783
±$11,999 (90% margin)
Washington: $98,141
Median home value
$199,300
±$58,560 (90% margin)
Washington: $564,600
Median gross rent
$890
±$103 (90% margin)
Washington: $1,760
Where is Goldendale and what county is it in?
Goldendale is a city in Klickitat County, Washington. It covers 3.0 square miles of land, 1,167 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Goldendale, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 3,528 people lived in Goldendale on July 1, 2025, up 2.3% since 2020, slower than Washington (+3.8%). The 2020 Census counted 3,453 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 3,483 (±16).
| Measure | Goldendale | Klickitat County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 3,483 ±16 | 23,411 | no clear change |
| Households | 1,667 ±223 | 9,872 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.07 ±0.27 | 2.32 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 1,911 ±265 | 10,945 | no clear change |
Goldendale's population since 2000
From 3,760 in 2000 to 3,528 in 2025: down 6.2%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Goldendale as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
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 Goldendale?
The median resident of Goldendale is 39.6 years old; 24.1% are under 18 and 24.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 85.2%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 7.8%.
| Measure | Goldendale | Klickitat County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39.6 ±4.6 | 46.8 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 24.1% ±7.6 pts | 18.2% | – |
| 65 years and over | 24.5% ±8.2 pts | 25.1% | – |
| Male | 49.2% ±5.5 pts | 51.3% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7.8% ±5.7 pts | 13.2% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 85.2% ±6.9 pts | 78.8% | −8.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.1 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.2% ±0.4 pts | 0.8% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 5.8% ±4.5 pts | 1.3% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.1 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.9% ±1.2 pts | 4.7% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.1 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 4.7% ±5.2 pts | 8.8% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 5.0% ±5.5 pts | 13.0% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 6.2% ±3.1 pts | 9.9% | – |
| With a disability | 22.7% ±7.0 pts | 18.8% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.3% ±4.0 pts | 6.4% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 90.7% ±5.5 pts | 89.6% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 8.1% ±4.7 pts | 31.2% | −27.1 pts |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 4.0% ±3.1 pts | 14.0% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 85.1% ±8.6 pts | 86.7% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.1% ±0.2 pts | 2.7% | – |
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 Goldendale earn?
Half of Goldendale's 1,667 households earn less than $39,783 a year (±$11,999), against $71,042 in Klickitat County and $98,141 in Washington. In 2015-2019 it was $57,843 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 29.7% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Goldendale | Klickitat County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $39,783 ±$11,999 | $71,042 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $57,659 ±$10,631 | $95,802 | – |
| Per capita income | $28,569 ±$5,526 | $41,542 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 29.7% ±11.4 pts | 12.9% | +17.5 pts |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 44.0% ±25.4 pts | 13.9% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 26.1% ±10.4 pts | 12.0% | – |
| Households with a computer | 97.5% ±2.2 pts | 95.7% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 80.0% ±10.5 pts | 87.9% | – |
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 Goldendale?
Owners occupy 51.8% of Goldendale's occupied homes and renters 48.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $199,300 by its owner (±$58,560). The median renter pays $890 a month including utilities, and 27.8% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Goldendale | Klickitat County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $199,300 ±$58,560 | $425,300 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $890 ±$103 | $1,105 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 27.8% ±15.9 pts | 29.5% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,123 ±$183 | $1,802 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 51.8% ±10.9 pts | 76.7% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 48.2% ±10.9 pts | 23.3% | – |
| Housing units | 1,911 ±265 | 10,945 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±4.3 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 7.1% ±7.5 pts | 4.8% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 61.5% ±11.6 pts | 72.4% | – |
| Mobile homes | 15.0% ±7.7 pts | 17.5% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±2.1 pts | 3.2% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 1.9% ±1.6 pts | 10.3% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 25.5% ±9.5 pts | 13.9% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 14.4% ±7.7 pts | 5.2% | – |
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 many new homes is Goldendale building?
Builders took permits for 5 new housing units in Goldendale in 2025 (5 in single-family houses), 1.4 per 1,000 residents against 4.4 across Washington.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Goldendale work and get to work?
74.9% of Goldendale's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 23.2 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 14.0%.
| Measure | Goldendale | Klickitat County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 50.1% ±9.6 pts | 52.3% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 14.0% ±8.6 pts | 5.2% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 74.9% ±14.0 pts | 65.6% | – |
| Carpooled | 12.2% ±12.1 pts | 6.9% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±3.3 pts | 2.3% | – |
| Walked | 7.5% ±8.2 pts | 4.2% | – |
| Worked from home | 3.6% ±4.2 pts | 17.7% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.2 min ±6.0 | 26.7 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 Goldendale?
No census tract lies mostly in Goldendale; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9501.03Klickitat County | 3,963 | $49,444 |
| Tract 9501.02Klickitat County | 3,952 | $80,164 |
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 Goldendale) · Census block assignment files
How does Goldendale compare with other places in Washington?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Goldendale is the 5,850th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 136th-most populous of 281 in Washington.
Goldendale ranks 383rd of 387 places in Washington with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 136th | 281 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 119th | 203 |
| Residents per square mile | 233rd | 394 |
| Median household income | 383rd | 387 |
| Per capita income | 357th | 393 |
| Median home value | 378th | 384 |
| Median gross rent | 333rd | 351 |
| Poverty rate | 6th | 281 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 378th | 382 |
| Median age | 196th | 394 |
| Owner-occupied share | 361st | 388 |
| Travel time to work | 271st | 394 |
Goldendale's figures with every place in Washington (CSV)
Every place in Washington, sortable · Compare Goldendale 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 Goldendale?
19 of the 57 figures for Goldendale 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 Goldendale 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' public schools in Goldendale.