The Town Files

Pend Oreille County, Washington

14,050 people. The median home is worth $367,900 (typical Washington town: $475,000) and the median household earns $67,436.

Towns in Pend Oreille County

Towns in Pend Oreille County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Newport2,114$303,200$51,12234.9

People and housing

Pend Oreille CountyTypical Washington town
Median home value$367,900$475,000
Median rent$855$1,597
Median household income$67,436$90,625
Median age49.840.1
Bachelor's degree or higher20.9%27.6%
Below the poverty line14.4%8.5%

Jobs and pay

3,194 jobs in 2024, average pay $63,126 a year.

Largest industries in Pend Oreille CountyRetail242 jobs · $32,505Hotels & restaurants236 jobs · $20,919Construction153 jobs · $52,987Administrative & support112 jobs · $112,955Professional & technical serv…110 jobs · $115,873Manufacturing65 jobs · $66,517
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Pend Oreille County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 703 storm events in Pend Oreille County from 1996 to 2026, with 7 deaths.

Storm events in Pend Oreille County by type since 1996Hail25Flood13Wildfire34High Wind22Heavy Rain8Heavy Snow480Debris Flow8Flash Flood5Strong Wind21Winter Storm14
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Pend Oreille County has been included in 21 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 7, 2026FloodDR-4906: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
April 8, 2021Severe StormDR-4593: Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
February 4, 2021FireDR-4584: Wildfires And Straight-Line Winds
March 22, 2020BiologicalDR-4481: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3427: Covid-19
April 21, 2017FloodDR-4309: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, Mudslides
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).