The Town Files

Garfield County, Washington

2,353 people. The median home is worth $239,200 (typical Washington town: $475,000) and the median household earns $64,884.

Towns in Garfield County

Towns in Garfield County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Pomeroy1,389$216,700$52,10445.2

People and housing

Garfield CountyTypical Washington town
Median home value$239,200$475,000
Median rent$791$1,597
Median household income$64,884$90,625
Median age47.840.1
Bachelor's degree or higher31.8%27.6%
Below the poverty line12.0%8.5%

Jobs and pay

652 jobs in 2024, average pay $60,868 a year.

Largest industries in Garfield CountyWholesale trade72 jobs · $54,808Agriculture, forestry & fishi…27 jobs · $40,457Retail25 jobs · $24,702
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Garfield County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 5.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 182 storm events in Garfield County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Garfield County by type since 1996Hail10Flood4Blizzard1Wildfire13High Wind39Dust Storm1Heavy Snow93Flash Flood2Strong Wind1Winter Storm1
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Garfield County has been included in 15 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 7, 2026FloodDR-4906: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
April 23, 2020FloodDR-4539: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
March 22, 2020BiologicalDR-4481: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3427: Covid-19
January 15, 2016Severe StormDR-4249: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
March 2, 2009Severe StormDR-1825: Severe Winter Storm And Record And Near Record Snow
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).