Okanogan County, Washington Population 2024

43,964

Okanogan County, Washington's estimated 2024 population is 43,964 with a growth rate of 0.58% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Okanogan County, Washington is the 26th largest county in Washington. The 2010 population was 41,224 and has seen a growth of 6.65% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202945,2242520.56%
202844,9722520.56%
202744,7202520.57%
202644,4682520.57%
202544,2162520.57%
202443,9642520.58%
202343,7122520.58%
202243,4606881.61%
202142,7726331.5%
202042,139-264-0.62%
201942,4033450.82%
201842,0582560.61%
201741,8022860.69%
201641,5161710.41%
201541,3451200.29%
201441,2251810.44%
201341,044-132-0.32%
201241,176-149-0.36%
201141,3251010.25%
201041,22400%
199033,3502,7118.85%
198030,6394,77218.45%
197025,8673471.36%
196025,520-3,611-12.4%
195029,1314,58518.68%
194024,5466,02732.54%
193018,5191,4258.34%
192017,0944,20732.65%
191012,8878,198174.83%
19004,6893,222219.63%
18901,467-43,757-96.76%
2024 Growth Rate
0.58% (252)
County Website
Okanogan County
County Seat
Okanogan
2020 Population
42,139
Area
5266 mi²
Density
8 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
4.33% (1,825)
Founded
February 22, 1888

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White28,64367.66%
Other race4,83111.41%
Two or more races4,1639.83%
Native American3,8279.04%
Black or African American5711.35%
Asian2470.58%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander540.13%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Okanogan County, Washington Population by Race

Okanogan County, Washington Population Pyramid 2024

Okanogan County, Washington Median Age

42.9

Total

42.5

Male

43.3

Female

Okanogan County, Washington Adults

There are 32,686 adults, (9,479 of whom are seniors) in Okanogan County, Washington.

Okanogan County, Washington Age Dependency

82.4

Age Dependency Ratio

40.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Okanogan County, Washington Sex Ratio

Female20,70448.9%
Male21,63251.1%

Okanogan County, Washington Population by Age

Okanogan County, Washington Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All17,0052.3769.830.2
Married8,5382.978.521.5
Non Family5,5191.264.935.1
Female1,9323.0448.651.4
Male1,0162.9763.436.6

2.82

Average Family Size

2.37

Average Household Size

69.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Okanogan County, Washington Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,1347.14%
Associates Degree3,23210.82%
Bachelors Degree4,14013.86%
Graduate Degree2,6248.78%
High School Graduate8,85429.64%
Less Than 9th Grade2,0446.84%
Some College6,84322.91%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Okanogan County, Washington Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White21,06619,4395,708
Hispanic4,6442,636469
Other Race2,5081,049226
2+ Races2,3441,844440
Native American2,2611,960237
Black51949620
Asian19616921
Islander20160

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 95.57%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 27.1%.

Okanogan County, Washington Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$50,953$56,118$46,420
Graduate Degree$67,360$73,750$64,091
High School Graduate$33,610$40,324$29,246
Less Than 9th Grade$27,234$30,596$23,389
Overall$38,093$42,634$35,245
Some College$40,347$44,220$36,017

$38,093

Average Earnings

$42,634

Average Male

$35,245

Average Female

Okanogan County, Washington Earnings by Educational Attainment

Okanogan County, Washington Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Okanogan County, Washington Language

81.03% of Okanogan County, Washington residents speak only English, while 18.97% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 17.38% of the population.

Okanogan County, Washington Language

Okanogan County, Washington Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White26,0563,32912.78%
Hispanic9,1312,70429.61%
Other4,7921,69535.37%
Multiple4,14491121.98%
Native3,72874019.85%
Black55948486.58%
Asian2476124.7%

18.85%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.5%

Male Poverty Rate

19.21%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Okanogan County, Washington

The race most likely to be in poverty in Okanogan County, Washington is Black, with 86.58% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Okanogan County, Washington is White, with 12.78% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.8%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.89%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.41%.

Okanogan County, Washington Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.4%
High School16.22%
Some College12.34%
Bachelors or Greater6.5%

Okanogan County, Washington Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed48.62%
Male Unemployed29.71%
Male Employed13.45%
Female Employed9.09%

Okanogan County, Washington Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Okanogan County, Washington Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$68,585$84,355
Households$58,218$73,238
Married Families$81,148$96,119
Non Families$33,841$44,898

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Okanogan County, Washington Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.4%

Male Marriage Rate

53.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Okanogan County, Washington Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Okanogan County, Washington Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Okanogan County, Washington Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Okanogan County, Washington Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,216

Number of Veterans

2,965

Male Veterans

251

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,452
First Gulf War490
Second Gulf War385
Korea274
World War II34

Okanogan County, Washington Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74978
75+948
35 to 54639
55 to 64586
18 to 3465

Okanogan County, Washington Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,76311.81%
Hispanic2374.35%
Native American1726.4%
2+ Races1365.07%
Other Race1163.92%
Asian2914.15%

Okanogan County, Washington Veterans by Race

Okanogan County, Washington Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.75%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.87%

Veteran Disability Rate

Okanogan County, Washington Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.3%

Labor Force Participation

52.5%

Employment Rate

5.8%

Unemployment Rate

Okanogan County, Washington Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Okanogan County, Washington Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Okanogan 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

60.66%

Born in Okanogan County, Washington

87.77%

Native Born

12.23%

Foreign Born

9.49%

Non Citizen

2.74%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.77% of Okanogan County, Washington residents were born in the United States, with 60.66% having been born in Washington. 9.49% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Okanogan County, Washington Place of Birth

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