Klickitat County (Washington)

Klickitat County, Washington
Klickitat County Courthouse
Location in the U.S. state of Washington
Washington's location in the U.S.
Founded	December 20, 1859
Named for	Klickitat Tribe
Seat	Goldendale
Largest city	Goldendale
Area
• Total	1,904 sq mi (4,931 km2)
• Land	1,871 sq mi (4,846 km2)
• Water	33 sq mi (85 km2), 1.7%
Population (est.)
• (2016)	21,301
• Density	11/sq mi (4/km²)
Congressional district	3rd
Time zone	Pacific: UTC-8/-7
Website	www.klickitatcounty.org

Klickitat County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2010 census, the population was 20,318. The county seat and largest city is Goldendale. The county is named after the Klickitat tribe of the Yakama Native Americans.

Klickitat County was created out of Walla Walla County on December 20, 1859.Samuel Hill was an early promoter of the area, promoting better roads and building local landmarks such as a war memorial replica of Stonehenge (Maryhill Stonehenge) and a mansion that would become the Maryhill Museum of Art. The Sam Hill Memorial Bridge across the Columbia River is named after him.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,904 square miles (4,930 km²), of which 1,871 square miles (4,850 km²) is land and 33 square miles (85 km²) (1.7%) is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 19,161 people, 7,473 households, and 5,305 families residing in the county. The population density was 10 people per square mile (4/km²). There were 8,633 housing units at an average density of 5 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 87.56% White, 0.27% Black or African American, 3.47% Native American, 0.73% Asian, 0.21% Pacific Islander, 5.02% from other races, and 2.75% from two or more races. 7.81% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos of any race. 17.7% were of German, 14.0% United States or American, 11.1% English and 9.6% Irish ancestry. 90.3% spoke English and 7.8% Spanish as their first language.