Clark County is a county in Washington, United States, on the north bank of the Columbia River directly across from Portland, Oregon — the southwestern corner of the state. It had a population of 503,311 at the 2020 census and covers 656 square miles (1,700 km2) centred near 45°46′N 122°25′W.<\/p>\n
Vancouver is the county seat and largest city; its postal code is 98660. The county has 7 incorporated cities, 1 incorporated town, 20 census-designated places and dozens of smaller unincorporated communities. It observes Pacific time and carries FIPS code 53011.<\/p>\n
Clark County’s roughly 90 named places split into 8 incorporated municipalities (7 cities and 1 town), 20 census-designated places (CDPs), and a long tail of unincorporated rural communities and historic crossroads that never took city status. The table below carries every place documented for the county; population is shown only where a verified 2020 census figure exists.<\/p>\n
| Place<\/th>\n | Type<\/th>\n | Pop.<\/th>\n | ZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver<\/td>\n | City · seat<\/td>\n | 190,915<\/td>\n | 98660–98686<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Camas<\/td>\n | City<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 98607<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Battle Ground<\/td>\n | City<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 98604<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Washougal<\/td>\n | City<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 98671<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Ridgefield<\/td>\n | City<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 98642<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| La Center<\/td>\n | City<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 98629<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Woodland<\/td>\n | City<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 98674<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Yacolt<\/td>\n | Town<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 98675<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Amboy<\/td>\n | CDP<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 98601<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Barberton<\/td>\n | CDP<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 98665<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Brush Prairie<\/td>\n | CDP<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 98606<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Cherry Grove<\/td>\n | CDP<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Dollars Corner<\/td>\n | CDP<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 98604<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Duluth<\/td>\n | CDP<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Felida<\/td>\n | CDP<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 98685<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Fern Prairie<\/td>\n | CDP<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Five Corners<\/td>\n | CDP<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 98665<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Hazel Dell<\/td>\n | CDP<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 98665<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Hockinson<\/td>\n | CDP<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 98606<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Lake Shore<\/td>\n | CDP<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 98665<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Lewisville<\/td>\n | CDP<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Meadow Glade<\/td>\n | CDP<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 98604<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Minnehaha<\/td>\n | CDP<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 98665<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Mount Vista<\/td>\n | CDP<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 98686<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Orchards<\/td>\n | CDP<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 98662<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Salmon Creek<\/td>\n | CDP<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 98686<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Venersborg<\/td>\n | CDP<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Walnut Grove<\/td>\n | CDP<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 98604<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Alpine<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Baker<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Battle Ground West<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 98604<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Blurock Landing<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Burton<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Burton Homes<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Cedarville<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Charter Oak<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Chelatchie<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 98601<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Crawford<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Creswell Heights<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Dayton<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Dole<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Ellsworth<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Etna<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Evergreen<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Fargher Lake<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 98604<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Fisher<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Good Hope<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Hall<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Hayes<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Heisson<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Hidden<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Highland<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Homan<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Image<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Ireland<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| King Corner<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Knapp<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Kumtux<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Lambert<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Little Elkhorn<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Livingston<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Lucia<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Manor<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| McLoughlin Heights<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 98661<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Mill Plain<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 98684<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Moulton<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Mount Pleasant<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Oak Park<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Officers Row<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 98661<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Parker Landing Light<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Parkersville<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Pine Grove<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Pioneer<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Proebstel<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 98682<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Russell Landing<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Rye<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Saint John<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Sara<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Scotton Corner<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Sifton<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 98665<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Sunnyside<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 98683<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Union<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Vancouver Junction<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 98665<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| View<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| West Pioneer<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n Two pairs of near-duplicate entries in older listings were merged here: Dollar Corner and Dollars Corner refer to the same unincorporated place at the SR 503\/NE 219th St junction near Battle Ground, and Lakeshore and Lake Shore refer to the same CDP northwest of Vancouver — both are shown once under their official Census Bureau spelling.<\/p>\n ZIP Codes<\/h2>\nSmall rural communities such as Cherry Grove, Duluth, Fern Prairie, Lewisville and Venersborg have no ZIP code of their own and use a neighboring town’s postal code.<\/p>\n Geography<\/h2>\nClark County occupies the southwest corner of Washington on the north bank of the Columbia River. Its southern and southwestern edge is lowland floodplain in the Portland basin, giving way north and east to forested foothills that climb toward the Cascade Range. The Columbia River forms the entire southern border; the East Fork Lewis River and the Washougal River drain the county’s interior, and Lacamas Lake sits east of Vancouver.<\/p>\n Clark County is bordered by Cowlitz County to the north, Skamania County to the east, and, across the Columbia River, by Multnomah County, Oregon to the south and Columbia County, Oregon to the southwest.<\/p>\n Demographics<\/h2>\nClark County’s population was 503,311 at the 2020 census, making it Washington’s fifth-most populous county. Vancouver is by far the largest community, followed by Camas among the incorporated cities. Density works out to roughly 800 people per square mile of land, concentrated in the urbanized band along the Columbia River and thinning sharply toward the forested north and east. Median household income runs close to the Washington median of $94,605, reflecting the county’s tie into the Portland-Vancouver metro job market.<\/p>\n Economy & Local Life<\/h2>\nClark County’s economy is anchored by health care, technology manufacturing and its cross-river ties to Portland. PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center and Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center are among the county’s largest employers, alongside semiconductor and electronics manufacturers including SEH America and WaferTech in the “Silicon Forest” corridor around Vancouver and Camas. Washington State University Vancouver anchors the county’s higher-education presence. Camas is also home to a longstanding Georgia-Pacific paper operation.<\/p>\n History<\/h2>\nClark County was created on August 20, 1845, by the Provisional Government of Oregon as Vancouver District, when the entire future Washington Territory was still administered as part of Oregon Country — making it the oldest county in Washington. It was renamed for William Clark of the Lewis and Clark Expedition on September 3, 1849. The county grew up around Fort Vancouver, the Hudson’s Bay Company’s regional headquarters, and later became the northern anchor of the Portland-Vancouver metropolitan area as the Columbia River bridges opened commuting between the two states in the 20th century.<\/p>\n Getting There<\/h2>\nInterstate 5 runs north–south through Vancouver and crosses the Columbia River into Portland; State Route 14 follows the river east toward Camas and Washougal, and State Route 503 runs north to Battle Ground and Amboy. The nearest commercial airport is Portland International Airport (PDX), just across the river from downtown Vancouver. Amtrak Cascades trains call at the Vancouver station.<\/p>\n
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