Fern Prairie, Washington

Fern Prairie, Washington
Census-designated place
Fern Prairie is located in Washington (state)
Fern Prairie
Fern Prairie
Location within Washington (state)
Coordinates: 45°37′50″N 122°23′12″W / 45.63056°N 122.38667°W / 45.63056; -122.38667
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyClark
Area
 • Total
5.0 sq mi (13.0 km2)
 • Land5.0 sq mi (13.0 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
482 ft (147 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
1,884
 • Density380/sq mi (145/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
FIPS code53-23690
GNIS feature ID2584971

Fern Prairie is a census-designated place (CDP) in Clark County, Washington, United States. As of the 2020 census, Fern Prairie had a population of 2,061.

The community is located in southern Clark County, 16 miles (26 km) east of downtown Vancouver and 4 miles (6 km) north of Camas.

Education

Most of Fern Prairie is in the Camas School District. Some parts are in the Washougal School District.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20101,884—
20202,0619.4%
U.S. Decennial Census
2000 2010

Fern Prairie first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.

Racial and ethnic composition

Fern Prairie 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 Pop 2020 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 1,756 1,715 93.21% 83.21%
Black or African American alone (NH) 2 4 0.11% 0.19%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 18 14 0.96% 0.68%
Asian alone (NH) 21 36 1.11% 1.75%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 1 16 0.05% 0.78%
Other race alone (NH) 5 22 0.27% 1.07%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 22 132 1.17% 6.40%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 59 122 3.13% 5.92%
Total 1,884 2,061 100.00% 100.00%

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fern Prairie, Washington
  2. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
  3. ↑ Geography Division (December 21, 2020). 2020 Census – School District Reference Map: Clark County, WA (PDF) (Map). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved March 23, 2025. - Text list
  4. ↑ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ "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) – Fern Prairie 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) – Fern Prairie CDP, Washington". United States Census Bureau.