Skagit County, Washington

Skagit County
County
Tulip fields in the Skagit Valley
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 / 48.48; -121.78
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  (2023)	131,417
• Density	71/sq mi (27/km2)
Time zone	UTC−8 (Pacific)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−7 (PDT)
Congressional district	2nd
Website	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, and it is known for its strong agricultural sector and annual tulip festival.