Town in Douglas County, Washington · 0.9 sq mi · 1,337 people per sq mi
1,157 people live in Waterville. The typical household earns $78,589, and the median resident is 47.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,134 in 2020
Poverty rate 7.76%
Men 43.5 · Women 48.8
2010–2026
1,157
2026 projection
2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,157
2026 projection
2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,157 | +1 | 0.09% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,156 | +21 | 1.85% |
| 2024 | 1,135 | +2 | 0.18% |
| 2023 | 1,133 | +4 | 0.35% |
| 2022 | 1,129 | -9 | 0.79% |
| 2021 | 1,138 | +4 | 0.35% |
| 2020 | 1,134 | -12 | 1.05% |
| 2019 | 1,146 | +2 | 0.17% |
| 2018 | 1,144 | -3 | 0.26% |
| 2017 | 1,147 | +6 | 0.53% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Waterville is growing slower than Douglas County, Washington, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 13 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 13 residents
53% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 53% | 52% | 55% |
| Never married | 36% | 46% | 23% |
| Divorced | 5% | 2% | 10% |
| Widowed | 6% | <1% | 12% |
| Separated | 0% | 0% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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