Brush Prairie is a census-designated place (CDP) in Clark County, Washington, United States. The population was 2,738 at the 2020 census, up from 2,384 at the 2000 census.
Based on per capita income, one of the more reliable measures of affluence, Brush Prairie ranks 57th of 522 areas in the state of Washington to be ranked.
The area is mostly covered by Battle Ground Public Schools, with a small part going to Hockinson School District.
History
A post office called Brush Prairie has been in operation since 1871. The community was named by Elmarine Jane Bowman for a brushy prairie and swamp on her father's homestead.
Geography
Brush Prairie is located southwest of the center of Clark County. The community is bordered by Meadow Glade and Battle Ground to the north, Hockinson to the east, Orchards and Five Corners to the south, and Barberton to the west. Washington State Route 503 passes through the community, leading north to the center of Battle Ground and south to the start of the SR 500 freeway at the northern border of Vancouver.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Brush Prairie CDP has a total area of , all of it land.