Wilderness Rim, Washington

Wilderness Rim, Washington
Wilderness Rim is located in Washington (state)
Wilderness Rim
Wilderness Rim
Location in Washington and the United States
Wilderness Rim is located in the United States
Wilderness Rim
Wilderness Rim
Wilderness Rim (the United States)
Coordinates: 47°26′47″N 121°46′09″W / 47.44639°N 121.76917°W / 47.44639; -121.76917
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyKing
Area
 • Total
0.630 sq mi (1.63 km2)
 • Land0.622 sq mi (1.61 km2)
 • Water0.008 sq mi (0.021 km2)
Elevation1,050 ft (320 m)
Population
 • Total
1,617
 • Density2,447/sq mi (944.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
98045[3]
Area code425
GNIS feature ID2585052[1]
FIPS code53-78780

Wilderness Rim is a census-designated place (CDP) in King County, Washington, United States. As of the 2020 census, Wilderness Rim had a population of 1,617.[2]

Geography

Wilderness Rim is located in eastern King County 4 miles (6 km) south of the city of North Bend. The community sits at the foot of Rattlesnake Mountain, which rises to the west to an elevation of 3,500 feet (1,100 m).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Wilderness Rim CDP had a total area of 0.630 square miles (1.63 km2), of which 0.622 square miles (1.61 km2) are land and 0.008 square miles (0.021 km2), or 1.23%, are water.[4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20101,523—
20201,6176.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
2000[6] 2010[7]

Wilderness Rim first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[7]

Racial and ethnic composition

Wilderness Rim CDP, Washington – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010[8] Pop 2020[9] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 1,412 1,316 92.71% 81.39%
Black or African American alone (NH) 9 9 0.59% 0.56%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 9 10 0.59% 0.62%
Asian alone (NH) 12 27 0.79% 1.67%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 1 0.00% 0.06%
Other race alone (NH) 4 5 0.26% 0.31%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 26 144 1.71% 8.91%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 51 105 3.35% 6.49%
Total 1,523 1,617 100.00% 100.00%

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Wilderness Rim had a population of 1,617. The median age was 39.1 years. 23.4% of residents were under the age of 18 and 9.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 103.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 101.6 males age 18 and over.[10][11]

100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.[12]

There were 595 households in Wilderness Rim, of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 67.1% were married-couple households, 12.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 12.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 14.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[10]

There were 604 housing units, of which 1.5% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 0.0%.[10]

Racial composition as of the 2020 census[11]
RaceNumberPercent
White1,34583.2%
Black or African American110.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native110.7%
Asian271.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander10.1%
Some other race402.5%
Two or more races18211.3%

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wilderness Rim, Washington
  2. 1 2 "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Wilderness Rim WA ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Wilderness Rim CDP, Washington". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 24, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  5. ↑ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  6. ↑ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Washington" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 26, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  7. 1 2 "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Washington" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 24, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  8. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Wilderness Rim CDP, Washington". United States Census Bureau.
  9. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Wilderness Rim CDP, Washington". United States Census Bureau.
  10. 1 2 3 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  11. 1 2 "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  12. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2026.