George, Washington city skyline, 2025
George’s story
69 years in pictures
Census counts: 273 in 1970, 809 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2025 and 4 maps from 1909 on.
- 1957George is settled
Photo: Tedder · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,024
2025 Census estimate · +26.9% since 2020
Median home value
$155K
Census ACS
Household income
$55K
median
Median age
27.8
years
Jobs based here
222
Balanced
Is George a good place to live?
The best of George’s subject grades is an A+ for cost of living; the weakest is a C− for schools. 2.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in George, where Washington’s towns sit at 30% and U.S. towns at 29%. On cost of living, just 1 of Washington’s 395 towns do better. No town in Washington scores lower than George on history. George's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 99% of U.S. towns. George has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Small town
1,024 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
How George grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Washington), ordered by how far George is from typical.
Cost of livingTypical home $155K, 2.1 years of the Moses Lake area’s $73K median household incomeA+Open →SchoolsC−Open →Jobs & income$55K median household incomeCOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listCOpen →HealthLess healthy than 59% of U.S. towns; Quincy Valley Medical Center 10.2 miles awayC+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.5 of 20; 4.8% of households have no car; 5.2% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors0 miles of trailsCOpen →HistoryD−Open →Civic life1.5 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsD−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to George: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in George, and how to reach them.
PowerPUD No 2 of Grant County6.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of George water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpMondayTrash dayTown site
Register to voteOnlineIn Washington you can register online until 8 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 8 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereGrant County AuditorGrant County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Apr 2024
ZIP codes98848, 9882498848 81% · 98824 19%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in George.
SchoolsC−
George’s public schools trail 79% of Washington districts
Its public schools are run by the Quincy School District. Its one school is below.
21%of WA districts it outscoresC−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| George ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 163 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WA on state tests and graduation
Climate
In George, expect four seasons and hot summers
George has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. At 89°F, George’s July high is above both Washington’s towns (77°F) and U.S. towns (85°F).
89°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–39°
Spring39–64°
Summer57–86°
Fall40–63°
Oct 16
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
89°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
George has 0.8 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave George for work: only 3% work in town. The average trip to work in George is 19 minutes. Jobs based in George grew to 222 in 2023, 172 more than in 2013.
3%work in town
| George | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.4% | 4.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In George3%
Moses Lake13%
Quincy10%
Wenatchee2%
Kennewick2%
28 mi
median commute distance
222
jobs based in George
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 45% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C
George faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.
61risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesEarthquakes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthC+
A larger share of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in George than in most of Washington or the rest of the country
26% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in George. George beats the Washington average on 6 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 16. 66% of adults had a checkup this year in George.
41%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| George | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 66% | 71% | 79% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 17% | 19% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 33% | 35% |
31 measures vs. Washington
6 better9 too close to call16 worse
| What stands out | George | WA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.1% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults with arthritis | 18.3% | 24.4% |
| More uninsured adults | 26.3% | 8.4% |
Quincy Valley Medical Center
10.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
OutdoorsC
Conserved land covers 0% of George
0.2 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. George’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 871 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. City of George Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about George
18pages on George
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of George; the nearest are
Big Bend Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Moses Lake26.1 mi$5,059 in-state tuitionCentral Washington UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Ellensburg32.3 mi$9,417 in-state tuitionBlue Mountain Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Pendleton, OR109.2 mi$7,076 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 George residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Washington.
About George
City in Washington, United States
George is a city in Grant County, Washington, United States. The population was 809 at the 2020 census. The "humorous homage" to President George Washington has landed George on lists of unusual place names. The city is known for being near The Gorge Amphitheatre, sometimes called "The Gorge at George". The Gorge Amphitheatre was the location of the annual Sasquatch! Music Festival. The city also celebrates national holidays such as the Fourth of July and Washington's Birthday, with cherry pies. The world's largest cherry pie is also baked every year on July 4, and served to a crowd.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1957
- Area
- 1.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,227 ft
- ZIP code
- 98824
- Area code
- 509
Questions about George
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is George, WA expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.