Skagit County, Washington
Skagit County, Washington, has 132,975 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Mount Vernon. It uses Pacific Time and covers 1,730 sq mi (4,481 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 132,975
- Land area
- 1,730 sq mi (4,481 km²)
- County seat or government
- Mount Vernon
- Time zone
- Pacific TimeUTC-08:00 in January; UTC-07:00 in July
- Median household income
- $89,263 ± $2,583
- Median home value
- $545,100 ± $11,795
- Median rent, with utilities
- $1,536 ± $53
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 70.1% ± 1.1 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA metro areaCentral county
- Water area
- 187 sq mi (484 km²)
- State
- Washington
- County code (FIPS)
- 53057
- Coordinates (central point)
- 48.493292, -121.815770
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.
Time zones in Skagit County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Pacific TimeAmerica/Los_Angeles | UTC-08:00 in January; UTC-07:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
- 9822933,298 people
- 9827330,001 people
- 9828427,835 people
- 9829227,389 people
- 9822123,562 people
- 9827418,860 people
- 9823317,850 people
- 982374,956 people
- 982574,277 people
- 982324,054 people
- 982412,339 people
- 98235531 people
17 ZIP Code areas overlap Skagit County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Official county information
We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.
School districts in Skagit County, largest first
- Mount Vernon School District39,595 people
- Sedro-Woolley School District29,706 people
- Burlington-Edison School District24,582 people
- Anacortes School District23,359 people
- Concrete School District5,621 people
- La Conner School District4,681 people
- Conway School District3,566 people
- Darrington School District3,308 people
Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.
Tribal areas in Skagit County, largest first
- Samish Tribal Designated Statistical Area42,442 people
- Swinomish Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land3,135 people
- Upper Skagit Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land142 people
- Sauk-Suiattle Reservation55 people
American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Mount Vernon, Washington (city)35,377 people
- Anacortes, Washington (city)17,966 people
- Sedro-Woolley, Washington (city)12,831 people
- Burlington, Washington (city)10,003 people
- Big Lake, Washington (CDP)2,326 people
- Clear Lake, Skagit County, Washington (CDP)1,093 people
- La Conner, Washington (town)873 people
- Concrete, Washington (town)833 people
- Alger, Washington (CDP)687 people
- Bow, Washington (CDP)585 people
- Bay View, Washington (CDP)572 people
- Lake McMurray, Washington (CDP)569 people
All 19
- Lyman, Washington (town)437 people
- Lake Cavanaugh, Washington (CDP)304 people
- Marblemount, Washington (CDP)291 people
- Hamilton, Washington (town)252 people
- Edison, Washington (CDP)249 people
- Rockport, Washington (CDP)95 people
- Conway, Washington (CDP)46 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Whatcom County, Washington24 mi north
- Snohomish County, Washington30 mi south
- Island County, Washington46 mi southwest
- San Juan County, Washington59 mi west
- Chelan County, Washington70 mi southeast
- Okanogan County, Washington95 mi east
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Areas that only touch the edge
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