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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.
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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
9,905
15.3% of civilian adults
Residents 65 and over
23,259
26.8% of residents
People with a disability
13,423
16.9% of residents not in institutions
Children under 5
4,139
4.8% of residents
Spanish speakers with limited English
893
1.1% of residents 5+
Residents per listing, by group
Longer bar = thinner net · dashed line = residents per listing, all listings
- People with a disability4,474
- Residents 65 and over3,877
- Veterans3,302
People with a disability are the most stretched: 4,474 residents for every disability listing. No listings serve children under 5 or spanish speakers with limited english.
What’s listed, and when it’s open
194 public listings in Island 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
194 total · 22.3 per 10k residents
- Other29
- Food22
- Children17
- Mental health17
- Medical15
- Employment12
- Legal aid11
- Resource navigation8
- Addiction7
- Education7
- Financial assistance7
- Other (14 categories)42
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 87% of listings; 0% were reviewed in the last 90 days.
How the directory has changed
Public listings in Island County since September 2026, and services added or removed each month. Nov is month to date.
| Month | Listed | Added | Removed |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 194 | 0 | 0 |
| October 2026 | 194 | 0 | 0 |
| November 2026 | 194 | 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 | 893 | 1.1% |
|---|---|---|
| Other languages | 1,795 | 2.2% |
| Speak only English, or English very well | 80,009 | 96.7% |
Spanish accounts for 33% of limited-English residents.
Limited-English share vs. other Washington counties
Residents 5+, Census ACS 2024 5-year · the 12 highest of 31 counties, and Island
- 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%
- Island (#21)3.3%
Island ranks #21 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.