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Double bluff whidbey island, Island County, Washington

Double bluff whidbey island · Photo: Jtmorgan · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Island County, Washington

86,836 residents · Updated Nov 12, 2026

The community services in Island County, from the data behind Range Lab’s tools, refreshed daily.

Island County

Washington

86,836 residents

194 services listed

All Washington counties

Double bluff whidbey island · Photo: Jtmorgan · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Island County at a glance

Key indicators from housing, community services, and population data.

86,836

Residents

Census ACS 2024 5-year

194

Community services listed

10 of 12 essential categories

What changed this week

Compared with seven days ago, from the daily data behind Range Lab’s tools.

No new services

Directory unchanged this week

194 total
Oct 30Nov 12

Can people afford to live here?

2-bedroom rent against what households and local wages can cover.

Monthly rent vs. what households can afford

At 30% of income, HUD FY2026 limits

Who lives here

Key population groups, Census ACS 2024 5-year. Each share is of the group's own Census universe.

25%

Renters

of occupied homes

Residents 65 and over23,259 27%
People with a disability13,423 17%
Veterans9,905 15%
Children under 54,139 5%
Spanish speakers, limited English893 1%

Community support

194 public services listed in Island County.

Services by category

  • Other29
  • Food22
  • Children17
  • Mental health17
  • Medical15
  • Employment12
  • Legal aid11
  • Resource navigation8
  • Addiction7
  • Education7
  • Financial assistance7
  • Government6

10 of 12

Essential service categories represented

22.3

Services per 10,000 residents

About one for every 448 residents

61%

Accept walk-ins

17% open evenings

Island County in one minute

Key takeaways from the latest data.

  • 10 of 12 essential services are represented

    194 services listed; none yet for domestic violence, childcare.

Sources: HUD Fair Market Rents FY2027 · HUD FY2026 income limits · Census ACS 2024 5-year · Census Building Permits Survey · BLS QCEW · HUD LIHTC · Range Lab resource directory. How this is calculated.