Cowlitz County, Washington

Cowlitz County is a located in the  of. In 2000, its population was 92,948. It forms the  which encompasses all of Cowlitz County. The county seat is at, and its largest city is. Its name derives from a word meaning "seeker" (in a spiritual sense). It was formed on,.

Geography
According to the, the county has a total area of 3,021 (1,166 ). 2,949 km² (1,139 sq mi) of it is land and 72 km² (28 sq mi) of it (2.37%) is water.

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Demographics
As of the of 2000, there were 92,948 people, 35,850 households, and 25,059 families residing in the county. The was 32/km² (82/sq mi). There were 38,624 housing units at an average density of 13/km² (34/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 91.80%, 0.52% or , 1.52% , 1.30% , 0.13% , 2.11% from , and 2.62% from two or more races. 4.55% of the population were or  of any race. 18.6% were of, 11.2% or American, 10.4% , 8.6%  and 7.0%  ancestry according to Census 2000. 94.6% spoke and 3.5%  as their first language.

There were 35,850 households out of which 32.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.60% were living together, 10.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.10% were non-families. 24.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the county, the population was spread out with 26.80% under the age of 18, 8.30% from 18 to 24, 27.50% from 25 to 44, 24.10% from 45 to 64, and 13.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 98.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $39,797, and the median income for a family was $46,532. Males had a median income of $40,378 versus $25,710 for females. The for the county was $18,583. About 10.30% of families and 14.00% of the population were below the, including 19.50% of those under age 18 and 6.60% of those age 65 or over.