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Cowlitz County, Washington
112,360 residents · Updated Nov 12, 2026
Rental availability, asking rents against HUD Fair Market Rent, and community services in Cowlitz County, from the data behind Range Lab’s tools, refreshed daily.
Cowlitz County
Washington
112,360 residents
5 ZIP codes with listings
207 services listed
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People and the services listed for them
Census ACS 2024 5-year population groups beside the public listings in the Range Lab directory whose category serves that group. A high number of residents per listing is a thin safety net; “none” is a gap.
Veterans
8,982
10.3% of civilian adults
Residents 65 and over
22,230
19.8% of residents
People with a disability
22,519
20.2% of residents not in institutions
Children under 5
6,390
5.7% of residents
Spanish speakers with limited English
2,612
2.5% of residents 5+
Residents per listing, by group
Longer bar = thinner net · dashed line = residents per listing, all listings
- People with a disability22,519
- Veterans4,491
- Children under 53,195
- Residents 65 and over2,223
People with a disability are the most stretched: 22,519 residents for every disability listing. No listings serve spanish speakers with limited english.
What’s listed, and when it’s open
207 public listings in Cowlitz County today, by category. Hours are from the listings themselves; a listing counts as walk-in, evening or weekend only when it says so.
Listings by category
207 total · 18.4 per 10k residents
- Medical31
- Children15
- Food15
- Government15
- Legal aid15
- Other15
- Addiction14
- Housing assistance14
- Mental health11
- Seniors10
- Employment9
- Other (17 categories)43
Access outside business hours
Walk-in is a share of all listings; evenings and weekends are shares of the listings with hours on file.
Hours are known for 91% of listings; 0% were reviewed in the last 90 days.
How the directory has changed
Public listings in Cowlitz County since September 2026, and services added or removed each month. Nov is month to date.
| Month | Listed | Added | Removed |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 207 | 0 | 0 |
| October 2026 | 207 | 0 | 0 |
| November 2026 | 207 | 0 | 0 |
Net +0 listings since Sep (0 added, 0 removed). Removals are services that closed, stopped answering, or failed review.
Language access
Residents age 5 and over who speak English less than “very well”. Agencies receiving federal funds must provide meaningful access for them; this is the population the obligation covers.
Residents 5+ with limited English
| Spanish speakers | 2,612 | 2.5% |
|---|---|---|
| Other languages | 1,012 | 1.0% |
| Speak only English, or English very well | 102,346 | 96.6% |
Spanish accounts for 72% of limited-English residents, so Spanish-language service is most of the obligation.
Limited-English share vs. other Washington counties
Residents 5+, Census ACS 2024 5-year · the 12 highest of 31 counties, and Cowlitz
- Adams24.7%
- Franklin19.2%
- Yakima16.4%
- Grant15.0%
- Douglas13.6%
- King11.3%
- Chelan10.5%
- Snohomish9.5%
- Okanogan9.4%
- Benton8.0%
- Walla Walla7.5%
- Skagit6.1%
- Cowlitz (#20)3.4%
Cowlitz ranks #20 of 31 Washington counties with a reliable estimate.
Sources: Census ACS 2024 5-year estimates (veterans, age, disability, language); Range Lab resource directory. Figures too uncertain for a county this size are left out. About the data.