Town guide

Woodland, Washington

Woodland is a city in Cowlitz County, Washington, home to about 6,487 people across 4.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 98674.

Homes sold for a median of $285 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population6,4871,578 per sq mi
Median home value$438,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$285Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking21%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Woodland

1 ZIP code

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Around Woodland

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Airport (PDX)24 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Portland, OR27 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA853 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Woodland; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Woodland

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Woodland had 6,531 residents in the 2020 census, up 73% since 2000.

It’s the 172nd largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.

Cowlitz County grew from 7,877 residents in 1900 to 110,730 in 2020.

Woodland population by census2000: 3,780, 2010: 5,509, 2020: 6,5313,78020005,50920106,5312020

Cowlitz County, 1900–2020

Cowlitz County population, 1900 to 20201900: 7,877, 1910: 12,561, 1920: 11,791, 1930: 31,906, 1940: 40,155, 1950: 53,369, 1960: 57,801, 1970: 68,616, 1980: 79,548, 1990: 82,119, 2000: 92,948, 2010: 102,410, 2020: 110,7308K’00’1012K’20’3040K’40’5058K’60’7080K’80’9093K’00’10111K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 42.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WoodlandJan: high 47°F, low 34°F, 6.5 in; Feb: high 51°F, low 34°F, 4.6 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 37°F, 4.5 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 40°F, 3.1 in; May: high 68°F, low 46°F, 2.5 in; Jun: high 73°F, low 51°F, 1.4 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 55°F, 0.5 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 54°F, 0.5 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 50°F, 1.6 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 43°F, 3.6 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 37°F, 6.3 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 34°F, 7.3 in47°34°Jan6.551°34°Feb4.656°37°Mar4.561°40°Apr3.168°46°May2.573°51°Jun1.481°55°Jul0.582°54°Aug0.576°50°Sep1.664°43°Oct3.653°37°Nov6.346°34°Dec7.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Scappoose Ind Ap, OR weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Cowlitz County

33,796 jobs at 2,309 businesses in Cowlitz County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Cowlitz CountyManufacturing: 7,579 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 5,550 jobs; Retail trade: 5,267 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,476 jobs; Construction: 2,646 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,944 jobs; Other services: 1,360 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,358 jobsManufacturing 22% Health care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 10% Construction 8% Administrative and support 6% Other services 4% Transportation and warehousing 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

42 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Woodland.

Nearest hospitals

  • Legacy Salmon Creek Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Vancouver14.2 miles
  • Peacehealth St. John Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Longview18.1 miles
  • Peacehealth Southwest Medical CenteGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Vancouver21.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Dentists8
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants7
Mental health providers6
Physical and occupational therapists9
Optometrists2
Chiropractors8
Pharmacies4

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Woodland

Grocery stores

  • Grocery Outlet1.6 mi
  • Safeway1.8 mi
  • El Toro Market2.1 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter2.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Hi-School Pharmacy1.6 mi
  • Safeway1.8 mi
  • Walmart Pharmacy2.4 mi

Libraries

  • Woodland Community Library1.9 mi
  • La Center Community Library4.9 mi
  • Columbia City Community Library5.1 mi

Museums

  • Woodland Historical Museum Society2.3 mi
  • La Center Museum4.5 mi
  • Caples House Museum Complex5.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Auditorium2.1 mi
  • Love Street Playhouse2.1 mi
  • Cowlitz Ballroom4.7 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Woodland

Public schools here are run by Woodland School District, Green Mountain School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Columbia Elementary SchoolWoodlandPre-K–4365Public2.3 mi
Green Mountain SchoolWoodlandK–8163Public8.5 mi
Lewis River AcademyWoodlandK–1243Alternative Education2.2 mi
North Fork Elementary SchoolWoodlandK–4473Public0.6 mi
Woodland Middle SchoolWoodland5–8739Public2.1 mi
Woodland Alternative SchoolWoodland9–1296Alternative Education2.2 mi
Woodland High SchoolWoodland9–12667Public2.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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