RosburgWA
A town settled in 1893, now home to 528 people.
Is Rosburg a good place to live?
Rosburg’s midsummer high is 70°F, below both Washington’s towns (77°F) and U.S. towns (85°F). Among 286 Washington towns, just 9 have a higher share of children under 18 than Rosburg. The biggest park or preserve is Altoona Wildlife Area, at 36 acres. Rosburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Rosburg lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 16% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Moving to Rosburg: who provides what
Rosburg is unincorporated, so Wahkiakum County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Rosburg.
Top of a very high hazard risk in Rosburg: tsunamis
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 86% of U.S. communities. Households in Rosburg have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2009.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With only 0.2 jobs per working resident, most people in Rosburg work out of town
Rosburg: 2.4% of working residents work locally. The top destinations are Cathlamet (19%), Longview (9%) and Portland (6%). Its mean commuting time stands at 37 minutes. Half commute less than 38 miles.
| Rosburg | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 37 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.4% | 4.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fewer middle-aged adults than Washington overall
Rosburg’s age of the median resident stands at 35.4 years. Adults 35 to 64 are 26% of residents (38% statewide); children under 18 are 34% of residents (21% statewide). A bachelor’s degree or higher: 30% of adults 25 and older, vs 40% across Washington.
| Rosburg | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35.4 years | 38.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 30% | 30% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 41% and 64% women
The Census survey reached too few of Rosburg’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±11.5 points. Across Washington, 49.6% of residents are women.
| Rosburg | WA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15.9% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 17.6% | 9.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.2% | 8.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.7% | 15.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10% | 14.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.3% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 6.6% | 12% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 18.4% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.3% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10.2% | 7.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.8% | 21.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.5% | 21% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.9% | 10% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.9% | 24% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 4.8% | 15.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in Rosburg have high blood pressure than in the typical Washington or U.S. town
The share of adults in Rosburg who say their health is fair or poor: 22%. Among 286 Washington towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Rosburg. Against the Washington average, Rosburg comes out ahead on 4 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 13.
| Rosburg | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 31% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 9.8% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 17% | 16% |
| What stands out | Rosburg | WA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.3% | 16.6% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 78.9% | 70.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.5% | 5.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Rosburg has set aside 1.6% of its land for conservation
For Rosburg, the trail network density is 0.3 miles per square mile. Walkers can cover 7.3 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.
| Rosburg | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.6% | 4% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Altoona Wildlife Area | — | 36 |
| 2. Johnson Park | — | 10 |
| 3. Rosburg Water Access | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Fort Clatsop and 13 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Rosburg. Close and well known come first.
17 mi LandmarkFort Clatsop
17 mi LandmarkFort Stevens
12 mi LandmarkAstoria Column
32 mi LighthouseTillamook Rock Light
21 mi State parkCape Disappointment State Park
11 mi National Historical ParkLewis and Clark National Historical Park244K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Fort Clatsop: Glenn Scofield Williams from USA, CC BY 2.0 · Fort Stevens: Gary Halvorson, Oregon State Archives, Attribution · Astoria Column: The original uploader was Decumanus at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Tillamook Rock Light: Jwyoung, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cape Disappointment State Park: Adbar, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lewis and Clark National Historical Park: National Park Service Digital Image Archives, Public domain
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Everything we know about Rosburg
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Rosburg
About 0 of every 100 Rosburg residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Washington.
528 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Questions about Rosburg
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Rosburg, WA a good place to live?
Rosburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.