Orcas, Washington Population 2024

5,452

Orcas is a city located in Washington. Orcas has a 2024 population of 5,452. Orcas is currently declining at a rate of 0% annually and its population has decreased by 0% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 0 in 2020.

The average household income in Orcas is $115,918 with a poverty rate of 11.73%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Orcas is 55.9 years, 54 years for males, and 58.3 years for females.

Orcas Demographics

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

  • White: 89.2%
  • Two or more races: 5.43%
  • Other race: 2.71%
  • Asian: 1.69%
  • Native American: 0.5%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.37%
  • Black or African American: 0.11%
Land Area (mi²)
64.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
84.40/sq mi
The current population of Orcas, Washington is 5,452 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.

Orcas, Washington Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,86389.2%
Two or more races2965.43%
Other race1482.71%
Asian921.69%
Native American270.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander200.37%
Black or African American60.11%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Black or African American

Orcas Population by Race

Orcas Population Pyramid 2024

Orcas Median Age

55.9

Total

54

Male

58.3

Female

Orcas Adults

There are 4,832 adults, (1,852 of whom are seniors) in Orcas.

Orcas Age Dependency

83

Age Dependency Ratio

62.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

20.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Orcas Sex Ratio

Female2,59347.56%
Male2,85952.44%

Orcas Population by Age

Orcas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,7291.9878.121.9
Married1,3682.5291.18.9
Non Family1,0661.1566.233.8
Female2062.3357.342.7
Male892.8768.531.5

2.42

Average Family Size

1.98

Average Household Size

78.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Orcas Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2034.46%
Associates Degree2345.14%
Bachelors Degree1,44131.66%
Graduate Degree1,02022.41%
High School Graduate66914.7%
Less Than 9th Grade380.83%
Some College94720.8%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Orcas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Orcas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,1193,9722,284
2+ Races19215368
Hispanic1729040
Asian817656
Other Race783416
Islander202017
Native American20204
Black664

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 85%.

Orcas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,788$67,500$37,188
Graduate Degree$66,477$84,688$47,125
High School Graduate$26,375$34,922$21,250
Less Than 9th Grade$41,136$45,074$28,409
Overall$40,527$46,932$30,893
Some College$32,096$36,964$29,167

$40,527

Average Earnings

$46,932

Average Male

$30,893

Average Female

Orcas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Orcas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Orcas Language

94.84% of Orcas residents speak only English, while 5.16% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.47% of the population.

Orcas Language

Orcas Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,80257011.87%
Hispanic2703011.11%
Multiple296196.42%
Asian921819.57%
Native271140.74%
Other13885.8%

11.73%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.13%

Male Poverty Rate

13.5%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Orcas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Orcas is Native, with 40.74% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Orcas is Other, with 5.8% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.87%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.48%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.35%.

Orcas Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
High School18.95%
Less Than 9th Grade13.28%
Some College11.94%
Bachelors or Greater8.82%

Orcas Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed26.32%
Male Unemployed12.9%
Male Employed7.12%
Female Employed6.99%

Orcas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Orcas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$85,677$133,089
Households$69,282$115,918
Married Families$101,618$-999,999,999
Non Families$43,438$83,753

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Orcas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.7%

Male Marriage Rate

58.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Orcas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Orcas 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 55-64.

Orcas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Orcas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

397

Number of Veterans

353

Male Veterans

44

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam173
First Gulf War66
Second Gulf War41
Korea35
World War II17

Orcas Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
75+150
65 to 74108
55 to 6483
35 to 5441
18 to 3415

Orcas Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3618.26%
2+ Races2712.92%
Native American730.43%
Hispanic41.86%
Asian22.47%

Orcas Veterans by Race

Orcas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.59%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.92%

Veteran Disability Rate

Orcas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.1%

Labor Force Participation

50.3%

Employment Rate

5.1%

Unemployment Rate

Orcas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Orcas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Orcas 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

31.09%

Born in Orcas

90.99%

Native Born

9.01%

Foreign Born

4.66%

Non Citizen

4.35%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.99% of Orcas residents were born in the United States, with 31.09% having been born in Washington. 4.66% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Orcas Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20245,45200%

Orcas Population by Year