Skagit County, Washington

Time Zone: Skagit County lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Mount Vernon is the seat for Skagit County.

Skagit County was founded in 1883.

Using the Census estimates for 2008^<1>, Skagit had a population of 118,000 people. This is an increase of 14.05% since the 2000 Census, which gave a population of 103,466 people.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Skagit represented 1.75% of the total population of Washington, making it the state's 11th most populous county (out of 39 counties).

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Skagit County Census page.

Below are some of the communities located in Skagit County (for more communities, please visit our Nearby Page):

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