Washington Voter Check
Skagit County, Washington
Skagit County Courthouse — CC BY 2.0, Robert Ashworth · source

Question 1 of 8

What should I know about this county?

About Skagit County

Skagit County is a county in the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2020 census, the population was 129,523. The county seat and largest city is Mount Vernon. The county was formed in 1883 from the southern part of Whatcom County and is named for the Upper and Lower Skagit Indian tribes, which have been indigenous to the area prior to European-American settlement.

Description adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Question 2 of 8

What is this county like?

Skagit County at a glance

County seat
Mount Vernon
Population
129,523 (2020)
Land area
1,920 sq mi
Founded
1883

Question 3 of 8

Where do people live here?

Largest communities in Skagit County

  1. Mount Vernon county seat35,219
  2. Anacortes17,637
  3. Sedro-Woolley12,421
  4. Burlington9,152
  5. Big Lake2,980

Question 4 of 8

How did this county come to be?

History of Skagit County

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.

Adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Question 5 of 8

Am I registered here?

Start here

Confirm you're ready to vote in Skagit County

  1. Step 1

    Run a guided check

    Scan Check Protect walks you through verifying your Washington registration and flags anything that needs fixing — free.

  2. Step 2

    Ask Skagit County directly

    Your county election office handles registration, mail ballots, and polling places.

Question 6 of 8

Who runs elections in this county?

Official channels

Skagit County election resources

Statewide tools and every Washington resource in one place: the Washington page at Scan Check Protect →

Question 7 of 8

Who are this county's neighbors?

Question 8 of 8

Who made this site?

Part of Washington Voter Check

This is the Skagit County page of Washington Voter Check, a project of True the Vote, pointing Washington voters at the official tools that already exist — and at Scan Check Protect to verify your registration.

Where anything here differs from what Skagit County or the Washington Secretary of State publishes, they are right and this page is not.