Ocean Shores, Washington Population 2024

7,808

Ocean Shores Demographics

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

  • White: 88.85%
  • Two or more races: 4.72%
  • Asian: 2.97%
  • Native American: 2.93%
  • Other race: 0.54%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
8.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
917.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
15.32% (1,037)
The current population of Ocean Shores, Washington is 7,808 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,771.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,28788.85%
Two or more races3344.72%
Asian2102.97%
Native American2072.93%
Other race380.54%
Black or African American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Other race

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Ocean Shores Population by Race

Ocean Shores Population Pyramid 2024

Ocean Shores Median Age

64

Total

63.5

Male

64.4

Female

Ocean Shores Adults

There are 6,728 adults, (3,293 of whom are seniors) in Ocean Shores.

Ocean Shores Age Dependency

106

Age Dependency Ratio

95.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

10.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Ocean Shores Sex Ratio

Female3,60350.92%
Male3,47349.08%

Ocean Shores Population by Age

Ocean Shores Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,6851.9282.717.3
Married2,0472.2486.913.1
Non Family1,3451.1782.617.4
Female2583.2253.946.1
Male352.3757.142.9

2.32

Average Family Size

1.92

Average Household Size

82.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Ocean Shores Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4426.82%
Associates Degree1,11917.27%
Bachelors Degree77311.93%
Graduate Degree66610.28%
High School Graduate1,82528.16%
Less Than 9th Grade140.22%
Some College1,64125.32%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Ocean Shores Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Ocean Shores Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,8095,4201,288
2+ Races25925978
Asian21021068
Hispanic150955
Native American75630
Other Race38382

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 32.38%.

Ocean Shores Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$91,700$47,654
Graduate Degree$92,454$0$108,984
High School Graduate$28,404$28,976$0
Less Than 9th Grade$32,150$0$0
Overall$36,698$35,933$37,330
Some College$39,280$39,792$38,850

$36,698

Average Earnings

$35,933

Average Male

$37,330

Average Female

Ocean Shores Earnings by Educational Attainment

Ocean Shores Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Ocean Shores Language

92.25% of Ocean Shores residents speak only English, while 7.75% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.01% of the population.

Ocean Shores Language

Ocean Shores Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,16080813.12%
Hispanic263186.84%
Native207125.8%

11.84%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.22%

Male Poverty Rate

13.41%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Ocean Shores

The race most likely to be in poverty in Ocean Shores is White, with 13.12% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ocean Shores is Native, with 5.8% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.09%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.76%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.31%.

Ocean Shores Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School24.55%
Less Than 9th Grade19.3%
Some College8.04%
Bachelors or Greater1.95%

Ocean Shores Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed14.29%
Female Employed5.42%
Male Employed1.74%
Female Unemployed0%

Ocean Shores Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ocean Shores Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$77,848$84,736
Households$62,750$73,467
Married Families$79,682$-999,999,999
Non Families$38,834$52,541

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Ocean Shores Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

64.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

64.5%

Male Marriage Rate

63.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Ocean Shores Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Ocean Shores Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Ocean Shores Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Ocean Shores Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,164

Number of Veterans

1,084

Male Veterans

80

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam677
First Gulf War315
Second Gulf War21
Korea17
World War II0

Ocean Shores Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74512
55 to 64292
75+210
35 to 54150
18 to 340

Ocean Shores Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,08917.77%
2+ Races6324.32%
Other Race1231.58%
Hispanic128%

Ocean Shores Veterans by Race

Ocean Shores Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.66%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.6%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ocean Shores Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

37.1%

Labor Force Participation

35.4%

Employment Rate

4.6%

Unemployment Rate

Ocean Shores Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Ocean Shores Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Ocean Shores 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

41.15%

Born in Ocean Shores

94.49%

Native Born

5.51%

Foreign Born

1.43%

Non Citizen

4.08%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.49% of Ocean Shores residents were born in the United States, with 41.15% having been born in Washington. 1.43% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Ocean Shores Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20299,1052602.94%
20288,8452593.02%
20278,5862593.11%
20268,3272603.22%
20258,0672593.32%
20247,8082593.43%
20237,5492132.9%
20227,3362433.43%
20217,0933224.76%
20206,7712854.39%
20196,4863946.47%
20186,0921893.2%
20175,9031372.38%
20165,7661212.14%
20155,645550.98%
20145,590140.25%
20135,576-34-0.61%
20125,610-11-0.2%
20115,621310.55%
20105,59000%
20003,836-5,269-57.87%

Ocean Shores Population by Year