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Ocean Shores

Washington · 2,272 residents · 8.51 sq mi
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Ocean Shores is a city of 2,272 people in Washington. At a median age of 50.7, this is an older place than the country as a whole. There are 1,564 fewer people here than in 2000. 75% of homes are owner-occupied. That trails the Washington median by roughly 18%. Median home value sits at $70,400.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 50.7
US median: 33.0
Average education
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 29%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
2,272
−41%vs 2000
vs 3,836 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
50.7
−2%vs 2000
vs 51.6 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
8.51 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2K3K5K6K8K19902000201020202024Ocean Shores
20247K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.2%(119)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.4%(122)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145%(113)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 194%(91)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 243.8%(87)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 348.8%(200)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.6%(286)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.9%(225)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6417.7%(403)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7420.1%(457)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 846.8%(154)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.7%(15)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$25,490
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $34,643 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$13,988
−27%vs 2000
vs $19,192 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
9.4%
−3.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$70,400
−29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $131,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$372
−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $631 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
74.7%
−0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 75.3% in 2000
25.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic91.6%(3,512)
Black0.6%(23)
Hispanic / Latino1.7%(67)
Asian1.2%(47)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic97.8%(2,223)
Black0.1%(2)
Hispanic / Latino2%(45)
Asian1%(22)
Other1.1%(25)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.2%(307)
Asian origin
Filipino2.3%(170)
Korean0.4%(27)
Ancestry
Irish18.2%(1,327)
German17.2%(1,254)
English9.8%(716)
Norwegian7.5%(551)
American5.5%(401)
French3.9%(287)
Scottish3.7%(267)
Italian3%(221)
Finnish2.7%(194)
Dutch2.5%(182)
Swedish2.1%(153)
+ 11 more ancestry groups with data
Polish1.2%(88)
Danish1%(71)
Russian0.7%(54)
Hungarian0.4%(31)
Portuguese0.4%(29)
British0.2%(15)
Swiss0.2%(14)
Welsh0.2%(14)
Austrian0.2%(13)
Czech0%(2)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
19.5%
+2.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 17.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
85.3%
−3.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 89.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
7.0%
−0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.0 min
+21%vs 2000
vs 14.8 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married20.3%(690)
Married63%(2,144)
Widowed4.1%(141)
Divorced12.6%(427)
Women 15+
Never married7.6%(255)
Married63.7%(2,150)
Widowed14.8%(498)
Divorced14%(471)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
8.8%
−4.6 ptssince 2013
from 13.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
32.7%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 30.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
30.2%
−2.9 ptssince 2020
from 33.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
51.8%
+5.3 ptssince 2020
from 46.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
17.4%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 15.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
5.1%
−2.4 ptssince 2020
from 7.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
60.3%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 62.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
64.9%
+5.1 ptssince 2020
from 59.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)5.6%(64)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.9%(229)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era52.7%(608)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.3%(15)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,153 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Ocean Shores, Washington?

Ocean Shores, Washington has about 2,272 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Ocean Shores, Washington?

The typical household in Ocean Shores, Washington earns about $25,490 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Ocean Shores, Washington expensive?

In Ocean Shores, Washington, the median home is worth about $70,400, and the typical rent is about $372 a month.

How educated are people in Ocean Shores, Washington?

About 19.5% of adults age 25 and over in Ocean Shores, Washington hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Ocean Shores, Washington?

About 9.4% of people in Ocean Shores, Washington live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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