Island County, Washington Population 2024

85,852

Island County, Washington's estimated 2024 population is 85,852 with a growth rate of -0.48% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Island County, Washington is the 16th largest county in Washington. The 2010 population was 78,700 and has seen a growth of 9.09% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202983,777-415-0.49%
202884,192-415-0.49%
202784,607-415-0.49%
202685,022-415-0.49%
202585,437-415-0.48%
202485,852-415-0.48%
202386,267-415-0.48%
202286,682-884-1.01%
202187,5665680.65%
202086,9981,6541.94%
201985,3449531.13%
201884,3911,0291.23%
201783,3621,5361.88%
201681,8261,6912.11%
201580,1351,3581.72%
201478,7775110.65%
201378,266-820-1.04%
201279,0861160.15%
201178,9702700.34%
201078,70000%
199060,19516,14736.66%
198044,04817,03763.07%
197027,0117,37337.54%
196019,6388,55977.25%
195011,0794,98181.68%
19406,09872913.58%
19305,369-120-2.19%
19205,48978516.69%
19104,7042,834151.55%
19001,870834.64%
18901,78770064.4%
18801,08746173.64%
1870626332112.93%
1860294-83,483-99.65%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.48% (-415)
County Website
Island County
County Seat
Coupeville
2020 Population
86,998
Area
208 mi²
Density
413 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.32% (-1,146)
Founded
1852

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White68,85379.37%
Two or more races8,3619.64%
Asian4,2184.86%
Black or African American2,3672.73%
Other race1,7742.05%
Native American8641%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander3100.36%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Island County, Washington Population by Race

Island County, Washington Population Pyramid 2024

Island County, Washington Median Age

44.5

Total

41.9

Male

47.2

Female

Island County, Washington Adults

There are 71,487 adults, (22,640 of whom are seniors) in Island County, Washington.

Island County, Washington Age Dependency

77.6

Age Dependency Ratio

46.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Island County, Washington Sex Ratio

Female43,10249.69%
Male43,64550.31%

Island County, Washington Population by Age

Island County, Washington Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All35,5292.3774.625.4
Married20,0202.8580.619.4
Non Family11,4711.286733
Female2,8213.0861.138.9
Male1,2173.218020

2.81

Average Family Size

2.37

Average Household Size

74.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Island County, Washington Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,8312.86%
Associates Degree7,36111.5%
Bachelors Degree13,73521.46%
Graduate Degree9,13414.27%
High School Graduate14,01021.89%
Less Than 9th Grade8031.25%
Some College17,12226.75%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Island County, Washington Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Island County, Washington Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White52,12450,52119,511
2+ Races4,3634,1591,506
Hispanic3,8103,4631,023
Asian3,1822,837991
Black1,4811,364323
Other Race928801114
Native American49544571
Islander2091200

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 96.92%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 37.43%.

Island County, Washington Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$64,042$89,127$44,779
Graduate Degree$71,612$82,888$64,205
High School Graduate$45,518$54,736$34,958
Less Than 9th Grade$43,788$48,125$26,210
Overall$53,445$62,218$40,462
Some College$50,598$61,709$40,354

$53,445

Average Earnings

$62,218

Average Male

$40,462

Average Female

Island County, Washington Earnings by Educational Attainment

Island County, Washington Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Island County, Washington Language

90.9% of Island County, Washington residents speak only English, while 9.1% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 3.67% of the population.

Island County, Washington Language

Island County, Washington Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White65,2594,4156.77%
Multiple8,1216728.27%
Hispanic6,7733134.62%
Asian4,0462315.71%
Black2,0591979.57%
Other1,4541188.12%
Native68411016.08%
Islander310134.19%

6.98%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.81%

Male Poverty Rate

8.13%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Island County, Washington

The race most likely to be in poverty in Island County, Washington is Native, with 16.08% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Island County, Washington is Islander, with 4.19% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.89%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.77%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.98%.

Island County, Washington Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade12.08%
High School8.37%
Some College7.66%
Bachelors or Greater4.47%

Island County, Washington Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed9.19%
Female Unemployed8.51%
Female Employed3.69%
Male Employed3.26%

Island County, Washington Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Island County, Washington Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$105,012$125,043
Households$88,358$110,452
Married Families$112,514$-999,999,999
Non Families$54,738$75,480

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Island County, Washington Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.8%

Male Marriage Rate

57.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Island County, Washington Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Island County, Washington 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 45-54.

Island County, Washington Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Island County, Washington Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

10,145

Number of Veterans

8,629

Male Veterans

1,516

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War3,385
Vietnam3,345
First Gulf War3,103
Korea236
World War II93

Island County, Washington Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+2,291
65 to 742,268
35 to 542,228
55 to 642,047
18 to 341,311

Island County, Washington Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8,68816.13%
2+ Races55412.47%
Hispanic47413.25%
Black41629.8%
Asian2206.61%
Native American14227.41%
Other Race12514.53%

Island County, Washington Veterans by Race

Island County, Washington Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.67%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.81%

Veteran Disability Rate

Island County, Washington Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57%

Labor Force Participation

45.4%

Employment Rate

4.7%

Unemployment Rate

Island County, Washington Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Island County, Washington Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Island County, Washington 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

37.06%

Born in Island County, Washington

92.52%

Native Born

7.48%

Foreign Born

2.57%

Non Citizen

4.9%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.52% of Island County, Washington residents were born in the United States, with 37.06% having been born in Washington. 2.57% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Island County, Washington Place of Birth

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