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.

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Skagit County in Washington
Island CountyMount VernonAnacortesSedro-WoolleyBurlington
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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 zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Pacific TimeAmerica/Los_AngelesUTC-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

  1. 9822933,298 people
  2. 9827330,001 people
  3. 9828427,835 people
  4. 9829227,389 people
  5. 9822123,562 people
  6. 9827418,860 people
  7. 9823317,850 people
  8. 982374,956 people
  9. 982574,277 people
  10. 982324,054 people
  11. 982412,339 people
  12. 98235531 people
All 17
  1. 98283442 people
  2. 98267314 people
  3. 98263200 people
  4. 98255198 people
  5. 9823846 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

  1. Mount Vernon School District39,595 people
  2. Sedro-Woolley School District29,706 people
  3. Burlington-Edison School District24,582 people
  4. Anacortes School District23,359 people
  5. Concrete School District5,621 people
  6. La Conner School District4,681 people
  7. Conway School District3,566 people
  8. 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

  1. Samish Tribal Designated Statistical Area42,442 people
  2. Swinomish Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land3,135 people
  3. Upper Skagit Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land142 people
  4. 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.

  1. Mount Vernon, Washington (city)35,377 people
  2. Anacortes, Washington (city)17,966 people
  3. Sedro-Woolley, Washington (city)12,831 people
  4. Burlington, Washington (city)10,003 people
  5. Big Lake, Washington (CDP)2,326 people
  6. Clear Lake, Skagit County, Washington (CDP)1,093 people
  7. La Conner, Washington (town)873 people
  8. Concrete, Washington (town)833 people
  9. Alger, Washington (CDP)687 people
  10. Bow, Washington (CDP)585 people
  11. Bay View, Washington (CDP)572 people
  12. Lake McMurray, Washington (CDP)569 people
All 19
  1. Lyman, Washington (town)437 people
  2. Lake Cavanaugh, Washington (CDP)304 people
  3. Marblemount, Washington (CDP)291 people
  4. Hamilton, Washington (town)252 people
  5. Edison, Washington (CDP)249 people
  6. Rockport, Washington (CDP)95 people
  7. Conway, Washington (CDP)46 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Whatcom County, Washington24 mi north
  2. Snohomish County, Washington30 mi south
  3. Island County, Washington46 mi southwest
  4. San Juan County, Washington59 mi west
  5. Chelan County, Washington70 mi southeast
  6. Okanogan County, Washington95 mi east

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.