Astoria, Oregon Population 2024

9,916

Astoria Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Astoria was:

  • White: 86.29%
  • Two or more races: 7.88%
  • Other race: 3.42%
  • Asian: 1.07%
  • Black or African American: 0.77%
  • Native American: 0.39%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.18%
State
Oregon
Land Area (mi²)
6.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,623.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.73% (-278)
The current population of Astoria, Oregon is 9,916 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 10,194.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,78886.29%
Two or more races8037.88%
Other race3483.42%
Asian1091.07%
Black or African American780.77%
Native American400.39%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander180.18%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Astoria Population by Race

Astoria Population Pyramid 2024

Astoria Median Age

42

Total

38.2

Male

44.3

Female

Astoria Adults

There are 8,135 adults, (1,964 of whom are seniors) in Astoria.

Astoria Age Dependency

65

Age Dependency Ratio

31.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Astoria Sex Ratio

Female5,14550.52%
Male5,03949.48%

Astoria Population by Age

Astoria Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,4202.2451.948.1
Non Family1,9511.2735.964.1
Married1,8602.9370.429.6
Female4393.233961
Male1703.3167.132.9

2.9

Average Family Size

2.24

Average Household Size

51.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Astoria Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6038.04%
Associates Degree81910.92%
Bachelors Degree1,43119.07%
Graduate Degree94412.58%
High School Graduate1,56620.87%
Less Than 9th Grade620.83%
Some College2,07827.7%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Astoria Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Astoria Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,3485,9312,095
Hispanic56452062
2+ Races437312189
Other Race2222220
Asian1096639
Black48100
Native American38381

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 43.25%.

Astoria Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,750$69,405$50,988
Graduate Degree$66,071$66,071$66,071
High School Graduate$40,772$40,577$40,818
Less Than 9th Grade$30,625$31,574$15,365
Overall$45,529$47,312$43,117
Some College$45,064$48,162$38,922

$45,529

Average Earnings

$47,312

Average Male

$43,117

Average Female

Astoria Earnings by Educational Attainment

Astoria Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Astoria Language

93.38% of Astoria residents speak only English, while 6.62% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.18% of the population.

Astoria Language

Astoria Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,7786478.32%
Hispanic1,33739029.17%
Multiple78614818.83%
Black732736.99%
Islander181055.56%
Asian10976.42%
Other34830.86%

12.08%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.97%

Male Poverty Rate

13.15%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Astoria

The race most likely to be in poverty in Astoria is Islander, with 55.56% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Astoria is Other, with 0.86% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.81%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.98%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.99%.

Astoria Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade12.73%
High School10.05%
Some College8.13%
Bachelors or Greater6.19%

Astoria Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed8.06%
Male Unemployed7.95%
Female Employed4.73%
Female Unemployed0%

Astoria Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Astoria Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$88,268$108,622
Households$69,463$89,455
Married Families$99,286$-999,999,999
Non Families$44,094$62,835

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Astoria Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.4%

Male Marriage Rate

45.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Astoria Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Astoria Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Astoria Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Astoria Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

856

Number of Veterans

687

Male Veterans

169

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam263
Second Gulf War193
First Gulf War187
Korea118
World War II25

Astoria Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64263
75+226
65 to 74220
35 to 5493
18 to 3454

Astoria Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White77711.2%
Native American3690%
2+ Races366.33%
Hispanic253.99%
Asian76.42%

Astoria Veterans by Race

Astoria Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.65%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.97%

Veteran Disability Rate

Astoria Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.1%

Labor Force Participation

57.2%

Employment Rate

3.8%

Unemployment Rate

Astoria Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Astoria Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Astoria Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

41.39%

Born in Astoria

94.23%

Native Born

5.77%

Foreign Born

2.41%

Non Citizen

3.37%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.23% of Astoria residents were born in the United States, with 41.39% having been born in Oregon. 2.41% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Astoria Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20299,569-70-0.73%
20289,639-69-0.71%
20279,708-69-0.71%
20269,777-70-0.71%
20259,847-69-0.7%
20249,916-70-0.7%
20239,986-183-1.8%
202210,169-142-1.38%
202110,3111171.15%
202010,1941711.71%
201910,023800.8%
20189,9431011.03%
20179,842350.36%
20169,8072222.32%
20159,585350.37%
20149,5501171.24%
20139,433-156-1.63%
20129,589710.75%
20119,518330.35%
20109,48500%
20009,813-256-2.54%
199010,069710.71%
19809,998-246-2.4%
197010,244-995-8.85%
196011,239-1,092-8.86%
195012,3311,94218.69%
194010,389400.39%
193010,349-3,678-26.22%
192014,0274,42846.13%
19109,5991,21814.53%
19008,3812,19735.53%
18906,1843,381120.62%
18802,8032,164338.65%
1870639-8,930-93.32%

Astoria Population by Year