Skagit County, Washington

Skagit County
Skagit County
County
	Skagit County Courthouse
	Seal
	Location within the U.S. state of Washington
	Washington's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 48°29′N 121°47′W / 48.48°N 121.78°W
Country	United States
State	Washington
Founded	November 28, 1883
Named for	Skagit tribes
Seat	Mount Vernon
Largest city	Mount Vernon
Area
• Total	1,920 sq mi (5,000 km2)
• Land	1,731 sq mi (4,480 km2)
• Water	189 sq mi (490 km2) 9.8%
Population (2020)
• Total	129,523
• Estimate (2022)	131,179
• Density	71/sq mi (27/km2)
Time zone	UTC−8 (Pacific)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−7 (PDT)
Congressional district	1st
Website	www.skagitcounty.net

Skagit County /ˈskædʒɪt/ is a county in the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2020 census, the population was 129,523.^[1] The county seat and largest city is Mount Vernon.^[2] The county was formed in 1883 from Whatcom County^[3] and is named for the Skagit Indian tribe, which has been indigenous to the area prior to European-American settlement.

Skagit County comprises the Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area, and is included in the Seattle-Tacoma, WA Combined Statistical Area. It is located in the Puget Sound region.

^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ "Milestones for Washington State History — Part 2: 1851 to 1900". HistoryLink.org. March 6, 2003.