Five Corners, Washington
census designated place in Clark County, Washington, United States
Five Corners is a census-designated place (CDP) in Clark County, Washington, United States. The population was 20,973 at the 2020 census.
Geography
Five Corners is located in southern Clark County. The community is bordered by Walnut Grove to the southwest, Barberton to the northwest, Brush Prairie to the north, Orchards to the east, and the city of Vancouver to the south. Interstate 205 forms the southwest edge of the CDP, and Washington State Route 503 forms the eastern edge. Downtown Vancouver is 8 miles (13 km) to the southwest.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Five Corners CDP has a total area of 5.9 square miles (15.3 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
Five Corners first appeared as a census designated place in the 1990 U.S. census.
Racial and ethnic composition
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Five Corners had a population of 20,973. The median age was 35.9 years.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 15, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q1504803. Authority coordinates are 45.682, -122.569. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2020 and 1990.
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