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A town of 27,749, settled in 1883. Public schools that outperform most of Washington.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Camas grades A overall, ranked 17th of 285 in Washington. Its public schools beat 96% of Washington towns on state tests and graduation. Residents are healthier than 88% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates and the median household earns $141K. The catch is cost: homes are expensive, about $742K for a typical one and 7.6 times the Portland metro’s $97K median household income. Camas’ trail density is 1.6 miles per square mile, above both the Washington town median (0.8) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). On safety, just 14 of Washington’s 141 towns do better. Camas has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Pittock House and John Roffler House.
Where Camas beats most towns.
19,355 counted in 2010 and 26,065 in 2020; an estimated 27,749 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 6% since 2020, after 34.7% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Washington), ordered by how far Camas is from typical.
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Census counts: 417 in 1890, 26,065 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1939 and 4 maps from 1941 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Camas. Close and well known come first.
Big draw39 mi MountainMount Hood
15 mi WaterfallMultnomah Falls
12 mi Stadium & arenaModa Center
14 mi Stadium & arenaProvidence Park
24 mi DamBonneville Dam
32 mi Canyon & gorgeColumbia River GorgeMount Hood: Oregon's Mt. Hood Territory., Public domain · Multnomah Falls: John Fowler from Placitas, NM, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Moda Center: Lugnuts, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Providence Park: Pdx.rollingthunder, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Bonneville Dam: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain · Columbia River Gorge: Hux, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Camas, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Camas.
Camas has schools in the top 5% of Washington and fares better on crime within Washington than nationally, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Washington.
26 miles of trail in 26 parks and preserves. The biggest place to walk is Fallen Leaf Lake Park, 130 acres with 4 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Fallen Leaf Lake Park | 4 mi | 130 |
| 2. Washougal River Greenway | 2.6 mi | 128 |
| 3. Lacamas Regional Park | 2.5 mi | 126 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its A+ ranks #10 of the 285 Washington towns we grade for schools. Its A+ for schools comes with a D for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $742K.
Its public schools are run by the Camas School District. Two of its 19 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skyridge Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 760 | – |
| Camas High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,026 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WA on state tests and graduation
Against the 3,470 U.S. towns with household incomes like Camas’s, it is healthier than 55%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
70% of adults had a checkup this year in Camas, against 71% in Washington’s towns and 79% across U.S. towns. 30% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Camas. Camas beats the Washington average on 13 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
| Camas | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 70% | 71% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 33% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.3% | 11% | 14% |
| What stands out | Camas | WA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.5% | 8.4% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.9% | 10.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
At 10.2 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 92% of Washington’s graded towns. Violent crime is rare: 15 reported in 2025, 0.5 per 1,000 residents.
Camas’ property crime rate is 7.9 per 1,000 residents.
| Camas | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 7.9 per 1,000 residents | 15.1 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.5 per 1,000 residents | 1.5 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
At 7.6 years of the Portland metro’s $97K median household income, the typical home (about $742K) costs more against local pay than in 81% of Washington towns; that ratio is one input to its D for cost of living.
The median rent in Camas is $2,090 a month. The typical Camas home is worth about $742,000, about the same as a year ago, 26% above the Washington typical home. 78% of Camas households own their home.
| Camas | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,090 a month | $1,737 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 78% | 70% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Camas has mild winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to 36° and about 4 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Camas has about as many jobs (10,011) as working residents, but only 1,538 people both live and work here. Jobs based here grew from 6,520 in 2013 to 10,011.
Most working residents leave Camas for work: only 13% work in town. Since 2013, Camas has added 3,491 jobs, to 10,011 in 2023. The top destinations are Vancouver (28%), Portland (15%) and Seattle (4%).
| Camas | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 27% | 15% | 11% |
| Median household income | $141,000 | $98,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 13% | 4.8% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 5% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 58% of U.S. communities. Since 1980, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Camas.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
14 within 15 miles of the center of Camas
About 4 of every 100 Camas residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Washington.
4 places in Camas on the National Register of Historic Places.
4 notable people were born in Camas.
City in Washington, United States
Camas is a city in Clark County, Washington, with a population of 26,065 at the 2020 census. The east side of town borders the city of Washougal, Washington, and the west side of town borders Vancouver, Washington. Camas lies along the Washington side of the Columbia River, across from Troutdale, Oregon, and is part of the Portland metropolitan area. One of the major geographical features of the city is Prune Hill. Prune Hill is an extinct volcanic vent and is part of the Boring Lava Field of northwest Oregon and southwest Washington.
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3 towns share a border with Camas.
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Camas grades A overall, better than 88% of U.S. towns and #17 of 285 in Washington. It grades A for health, B+ for safety and A+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
4 notable people were born here, including Jimmie Rodgers and Alexa Efraimson.
