Vancouver, Washington Population 2023

194,384

Vancouver is a city located in Clark County Washington. Vancouver has a 2023 population of 194,384. It is also the county seat of Clark County.Vancouver is currently growing at a rate of 0.57% annually and its population has increased by 1.73% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 191,071 in 2020.

The average household income in Vancouver is $87,272 with a poverty rate of 12.71%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Vancouver is 37.3 years, 36.2 years for males, and 38.2 years for females.

Vancouver is a city that is located in the state of Washington. It serves as the county seat for Clark County and is a suburb of Portland. Through the years, Vancouver has been named as one of the best places to live in the country.

Vancouver Population Statistics

The city’s largest employer is PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center. Other significant employers include Evergreen Public Schools, Vancouver Public Schools, the County of Clark and Fred Meyer, each of which employs over 1,000 people.

Vancouver Population Growth

Vancouver has seen extensive population growth. In some cases, it has been due to the expansion of the city limits through annexation. The largest growth occurred between the censuses taken in 1990 and 2000 when the population grew from just over 46,000 to over 143,000. Though growth in recent years hasn’t been quite as staggering, since the 2010 census, estimates show that the population has grown by over 8%, indicating that Vancouver is well on its way to hitting 200,000 residents in the near future.

The Chinook and Klickitat tribes were the original inhabitants of Vancouver. Europeans arrived in the late 1700s, bringing along with them smallpox which eradicated about half of the Native American population by the early 1800s. The population of these original inhabitants and their ancestors continued to decline with the introduction of other diseases including malaria and measles.

Despite arriving in the area in the 1700s, Europeans did not settle in what is now Vancouver until 1824. The city began as Fort Vancouver and served as a fur trading post. The area came under the control of the U.S. in 1846 following the signing of the Oregon Treaty. Shortly before this a claim was laid and registered under the name Vancouver City. The claim was traced over just a few short years later, with the name changing to Columbia City before being changed to its current name in 1855. Only two years later, it was incorporated as a city.

Vancouver was once the capital of the Washington Territory, but this only lasted for a short time before Olympia became the capital once again.

In the 1900s, the city became quite prosperous following an economic boom from its three shipyards. The city continued to grow with the addition of an aluminum plant, which was powered using hydropower turbines. After Pearl Harbor was bombed, one of Vancouver’s shipyards went to work producing various ships, with a population of shipyard employees expanding to over 80,000.

The city has seen rapid growth throughout the years following its incorporation, with multiple annexations occurring throughout its history. In the 1940s, the city experienced an industrial boom with the addition of shipyards and a paper mill. Today, however, the city’s economy is now mostly reliant on high tech and service industry jobs. The Port of Vancouver, the third largest in the state, continues to operate and sees over 400 vessels each year, as well as barges.

Vancouver Demographics

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

  • White: 76.5%
  • Two or more races: 9.06%
  • Asian: 5.51%
  • Other race: 4.4%
  • Black or African American: 2.31%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 1.61%
  • Native American: 0.6%
Land Area (mi²)
48.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,987.90/sq mi
Growth Rate
0.57% (1,111)
Growth Since 2020
1.73% (3,313)
The current population of Vancouver, Washington is 194,384 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 191,071.

Vancouver, Washington Population 2023

Population by Race

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White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Vancouver Population by Race

Vancouver Population Pyramid 2023

Vancouver Median Age

37.3

Total

36.2

Male

38.2

Female

Vancouver Adults

There are 146,762 adults, (29,625 of whom are seniors) in Vancouver.

Vancouver Age Dependency

60.8

Age Dependency Ratio

25.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Vancouver Sex Ratio

Female95,23450.57%
Male93,09749.43%

Vancouver Population by Age

Vancouver Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

3.07

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

51.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Vancouver Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Vancouver Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Vancouver Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 83.7%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 39.36%.

Vancouver Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$43,757

Average Earnings

$50,058

Average Male

$36,965

Average Female

Vancouver Earnings by Educational Attainment

Vancouver Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Vancouver Language

80.34% of Vancouver residents speak only English, while 19.66% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.59% of the population.

Vancouver Language

Vancouver Poverty by Race

rate

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12.71%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.41%

Male Poverty Rate

13.96%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Vancouver

The race most likely to be in poverty in Vancouver is Multiple, with 28.83% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Vancouver is Native, with 10.53% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.83%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.44%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.24%.

Vancouver Poverty

rate

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Vancouver Poverty Rate by Education

rate

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Vancouver Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Vancouver Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Vancouver Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.4%

Male Marriage Rate

44.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Vancouver Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Vancouver 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.

Vancouver Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Vancouver Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

12,151

Number of Veterans

10,742

Male Veterans

1,409

Female Veterans

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Vancouver Veterans by War

count

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Vancouver Veterans by Age

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Vancouver Veterans by Race

Vancouver Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.59%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.99%

Veteran Disability Rate

Vancouver Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.5%

Labor Force Participation

60.8%

Employment Rate

5.5%

Unemployment Rate

Vancouver Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Vancouver Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Vancouver 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

30.96%

Born in Vancouver

84.59%

Native Born

13.41%

Foreign Born

6.53%

Non Citizen

6.88%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

84.59% of Vancouver residents were born in the United States, with 30.96% having been born in Washington. 6.53% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Vancouver Place of Birth

Note: data after 2021 is projected based on recent change

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Vancouver Population by Year