Camas, Washington Population 2024

27,518

Camas Demographics

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

  • White: 75.68%
  • Asian: 10.82%
  • Two or more races: 9.68%
  • Black or African American: 2.06%
  • Other race: 0.88%
  • Native American: 0.74%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.14%
Land Area (mi²)
14.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,951.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.99% (1,057)
The current population of Camas, Washington is 27,518 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 26,461.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White19,97075.68%
Asian2,85610.82%
Two or more races2,5559.68%
Black or African American5432.06%
Other race2310.88%
Native American1940.74%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander380.14%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Camas Population by Race

Camas Population Pyramid 2024

Camas Median Age

40.3

Total

40.2

Male

40.3

Female

Camas Adults

There are 19,051 adults, (3,385 of whom are seniors) in Camas.

Camas Age Dependency

68.4

Age Dependency Ratio

21.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Camas Sex Ratio

Female13,02849.37%
Male13,35950.63%

Camas Population by Age

Camas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,9132.9579.920.1
Married6,4013.3585.714.3
Non Family1,6421.2361.838.2
Female6463.2980.819.2
Male2243.224654

3.26

Average Family Size

2.95

Average Household Size

79.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Camas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4672.67%
Associates Degree1,4428.25%
Bachelors Degree5,43531.11%
Graduate Degree3,73721.39%
High School Graduate3,10317.76%
Less Than 9th Grade1460.84%
Some College3,14117.98%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Camas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Camas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White13,71813,3227,215
Asian1,8901,7631,235
2+ Races1,0801,058436
Hispanic630618273
Black299274160
Other Race20320342
Native American1046518
Islander383815

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 65.34%.

Camas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$81,837$99,714$49,517
Graduate Degree$106,791$130,625$87,917
High School Graduate$44,444$56,066$27,813
Less Than 9th Grade$52,969$56,618$0
Overall$75,495$86,825$48,278
Some College$59,093$77,049$46,033

$75,495

Average Earnings

$86,825

Average Male

$48,278

Average Female

Camas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Camas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Camas Language

86.26% of Camas residents speak only English, while 13.74% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 6.23% of the population.

Camas Language

Camas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White19,5859164.68%
Asian2,8361746.14%
Multiple2,544391.53%
Black543213.87%

4.38%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.26%

Male Poverty Rate

5.52%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Camas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Camas is Asian, with 6.14% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Camas is Multiple, with 1.53% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.4%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.07%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.68%.

Camas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.58%
High School11.58%
Some College2.33%
Bachelors or Greater2.33%

Camas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed19.85%
Male Unemployed14.92%
Female Employed1.03%
Male Employed0.96%

Camas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Camas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$146,125$180,500
Households$133,829$166,637
Married Families$157,750$-999,999,999
Non Families$57,244$94,797

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Camas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

64.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

65.4%

Male Marriage Rate

63.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Camas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Camas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Camas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Camas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,553

Number of Veterans

1,369

Male Veterans

184

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam604
First Gulf War579
Second Gulf War279
Korea21
World War II0

Camas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74473
35 to 54459
55 to 64414
75+164
18 to 3443

Camas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,2978.57%
Asian934.76%
Black7824.38%
2+ Races614.94%
Hispanic202.86%
Other Race199.09%
Native American53.91%

Camas Veterans by Race

Camas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.96%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.89%

Veteran Disability Rate

Camas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.8%

Labor Force Participation

63%

Employment Rate

2.4%

Unemployment Rate

Camas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Camas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Camas 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

32.4%

Born in Camas

87.77%

Native Born

12.23%

Foreign Born

4.83%

Non Citizen

7.39%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.77% of Camas residents were born in the United States, with 32.4% having been born in Washington. 4.83% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Camas Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202928,8392640.92%
202828,5752640.93%
202728,3112650.94%
202628,0462640.95%
202527,7822640.96%
202427,5182640.97%
202327,254-106-0.39%
202227,3602650.98%
202127,0956342.4%
202026,4611,9858.11%
201924,4766062.54%
201823,8705232.24%
201723,3477363.26%
201622,6115922.69%
201522,0196152.87%
201421,4042531.2%
201321,1513061.47%
201220,8453751.83%
201120,4705562.79%
201019,91400%
200012,5346,09294.57%
19906,44276113.4%
19805,681-109-1.88%
19705,7901242.19%
19605,66694119.92%
19504,7252926.59%
19404,4331944.58%
19304,239-24,600-85.3%

Camas Population by Year