Chelan County, Washington
Chelan County: County in the state of Washington, United States
About
Chelan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2010 census, the population was 72,453 and a population density of 9 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 77,574 inhabitants. Its county seat is Wenatchee. The county was created 124 years ago in 1898.
Quick Facts about Chelan County
Population : | 77,574 (2020) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | Washington (United States) |
Area : | 7754 km2 |
Water as percent of area : | 2.5% |
Land as percent of area : | 97.5% |
Named for : | Chelan people |
Altitude : | 4,685 feet / 1428 meters |
Capital : | Wenatchee |
Establishment : | January 01, 1899 |
Time Zone : | America/Los_Angeles |
Local time : | 20:42:41 (4th February 2023) |
Density : | 10 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | 6.6% (2010-2020) |



Geography
Chelan County is located at 47°52'9"N 120°37'8"W (47.8691000, -120.6189100). It has 6 neighbors: Douglas County, King County, Kittitas County, Okanogan County, Skagit County and Snohomish County.
Chelan County map
The largest city of Chelan County is Wenatchee with a population of 34,219. Other cities include, Granite Falls population 4,585, Chelan population 4,245, Cashmere population 3,160 and Leavenworth population 2,348. See all Chelan County cities & populated places.
Chelan County Populated Places
Cities, Towns, Neighborhoods & Other Populated Places in Chelan County.
City Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Wenatchee | 34,219 | City in Chelan County, Washington |
Granite Falls | 4,585 | City in Snohomish County, Washington, United States |
Chelan | 4,245 | City in Washington |
Cashmere | 3,160 | Former princely state, now a disputed territory between China, India and Pakistan |
Leavenworth | 2,348 | City in Chelan County, Washington |
West Wenatchee | 1,565 | City in Chelan County, Washington, United States of America |
Entiat | 1,287 | City in Chelan County, Washington |
- Official Website
Official website of Chelan County
Chelan County has 6 neighbours.
- Douglas County county in the state of Washington, United States
- King County county in the state of Washington, United States
- Kittitas County county in the state of Washington, United States
- Okanogan County county in the state of Washington, United States
- Skagit County county in the state of Washington, United States
- Snohomish County county in the state of Washington, United States
- Wenatchee
Demographics
The population of Chelan County increased by 6.6% in 10 years.
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
2010 | 72,453 | - | census |
2011 | 73,214 | 1.04% | estimation process |
2012 | 73,472 | 0.35% | estimation process |
2013 | 73,723 | 0.34% | estimation process |
2014 | 74,121 | 0.54% | estimation process |
2015 | 75,041 | 1.23% | estimation process |
2016 | 75,855 | 1.07% | estimation process |
2017 | 76,298 | 0.58% | estimation process |
2018 | 76,752 | 0.59% | estimation process |
2019 | 77,200 | 0.58% | estimation process |
2020 | 77,574 | 0.48% | estimation process |
People born in Chelan County (1)
American cartoonist Bud Sagendorf was born in Chelan County
Washington Other Counties (more counties)
County Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
King County | 2,274,315 | County in the state of Washington, United States |
Pierce County | 913,890 | County in the state of Washington, United States |
Snohomish County | 830,393 | County in the state of Washington, United States |
Seattle | 769,714 | City in Washington, United States; county seat of King County |
Spokane County | 528,225 | County in the state of Washington, United States |
Clark County | 496,865 | County in Washington, United States |
Thurston County | 294,074 | County in the state of Washington, United States |
Kitsap County | 272,787 | County in the state of Washington, United States |
Yakima County | 251,879 | County in the state of Washington, United States |
Whatcom County | 231,016 | County in the state of Washington, United States |
Spokane | 222,050 | County seat of Spokane County, Washington, United States |
Tacoma | 219,945 | County seat of Pierce County, Washington, United States |
Benton County | 206,426 | County in Arkansas, United States |
Vancouver | 186,192 | City in Washington, United States and the largest suburb of Portland, Oregon |
Bellevue | 148,073 | City in King County, Washington, United States |
Skagit County | 130,789 | County in the state of Washington, United States |