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Vancouver

Washington · 199,698 residents (2025 est.) · 48.748 sq mi
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The short version

Vancouver has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $81,338. Population has grown 36% since 2000. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $462,400.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 37.9
US median: 38.9
Average education
32% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 80%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
195,300
+36%since 2000
from 143,560 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
4,006 / sq mi
+21%since 2009
from 3,299 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
37.9
+15%since 2000
from 33.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:199,698 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
31K76K121K166K210K1990201020202024Vancouver
2024195K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.4%(10,622)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.6%(10,908)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.3%(12,278)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.6%(10,917)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.4%(12,518)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3416.5%(32,320)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.8%(26,866)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412%(23,388)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.7%(22,842)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.7%(18,881)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.9%(9,630)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.1%(4,130)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$81,338
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $41,618 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$45,636
+126%since 2000
from $20,192 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
54.7%
+28.0 ptssince 2009
from 26.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
10.2%
−2.0 ptssince 2000
from 12.2% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.442
+4%since 2010
from 0.425 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.9%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade10.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance8.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Wholesale trade8.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical7.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services6.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration4.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing3.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.8%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.7%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$462,400
+80%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $140,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,702
+39%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $671 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
50.8%
−2.1 ptssince 2000
from 52.9% in 2000
49.2% rent
Vacancy rate
4.6%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 5.6% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
23.5%
−9.7 ptssince 2009
from 33.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
51.8%
+3.0 ptssince 2009
from 48.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.7
+18%since 2009
from 4.8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
71
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Vancouver on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic82.2%(117,958)
Black2.4%(3,482)
Hispanic / Latino6.3%(9,035)
Asian4.5%(6,423)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic65.3%(127,582)
Black3.1%(6,124)
Hispanic / Latino16.8%(32,853)
Asian5.3%(10,336)
Other9.4%(18,405)
Diversity Score
67
+44%since 2009
from 46 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican13.5%(26,385)
Central American1.2%(2,272)
Spaniard0.6%(1,185)
Guatemalan0.6%(1,085)
Salvadoran0.5%(908)
Puerto Rican0.4%(736)
Cuban0.3%(516)
Colombian0.2%(377)
Peruvian0.1%(149)
Nicaraguan0.1%(132)
Chilean0.1%(101)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino1%(1,905)
Vietnamese0.8%(1,524)
Chinese0.7%(1,399)
Korean0.7%(1,317)
Asian Indian0.6%(1,079)
Japanese0.4%(851)
Hmong0.2%(400)
Taiwanese0.1%(203)
Laotian0.1%(201)
Cambodian0.1%(157)
Pakistani0.1%(101)
Kazakh0%(95)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Thai0%(93)
Burmese0%(69)
Mien0%(62)
Malaysian0%(52)
Mongolian0%(29)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.8%(1,641)
Samoan0.5%(1,017)
Chuukese0.3%(608)
Chamorro0.3%(540)
Fijian0.1%(202)
Marshallese0.1%(125)
Guamanian0%(33)
Ancestry
German15.4%(30,058)
English11.8%(23,021)
Irish10.6%(20,745)
American4.4%(8,670)
Italian3%(5,917)
Norwegian2.8%(5,517)
Scottish2.7%(5,253)
French2.3%(4,532)
Swedish2.3%(4,502)
Russian1.7%(3,379)
Polish1.6%(3,157)
Dutch1.3%(2,534)
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data
Ukrainian1%(2,041)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(1,815)
Danish0.8%(1,494)
Welsh0.8%(1,487)
British0.6%(1,248)
Finnish0.5%(973)
Arab0.5%(890)
Romanian0.4%(748)
Swiss0.4%(741)
Hungarian0.4%(698)
Greek0.3%(586)
Czech0.3%(570)
Nigerian0.3%(542)
Portuguese0.3%(538)
Iranian0.2%(389)
Armenian0.2%(387)
Turkish0.2%(350)
Austrian0.2%(328)
Canadian0.2%(297)
West Indian0.1%(222)
Ethiopian0.1%(195)
Belgian0.1%(179)
Iraqi0.1%(173)
Kenyan0.1%(171)
Australian0.1%(139)
Lebanese0.1%(138)
Somali0.1%(136)
Serbian0.1%(128)
Haitian0.1%(127)
Croatian0.1%(124)
Palestinian0.1%(114)
Jordanian0%(84)
Syrian0%(65)
Slovak0%(63)
Brazilian0%(59)
Slovene0%(50)
Israeli0%(39)
Jamaican0%(34)
Bulgarian0%(29)
Latvian0%(24)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Mexican population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
32.3%
+10.6 ptssince 2000
from 21.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
91.0%
+5.1 ptssince 2000
from 86.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
12.4%
+5.0 ptssince 2000
from 7.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.2 min
+61%since 2000
from 14.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
68.7%
−9.3 ptssince 2009
from 78.0% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.5%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 10.2% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.3%
−2.3 ptssince 2009
from 3.6% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
17.6%
+13.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 7.0% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.7%
−5.2 ptssince 2011
from 10.9% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
65.7%
Unchangedsince 2011
from 65.6% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
10.8%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 9.9% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
38.9%
−23.0 ptssince 2009
from 61.8% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 48.8% in 2009
Female
50.8%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 51.2% in 2009
Foreign born
12.8%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 11.9% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.5%
−40.2 ptssince 2009
from 47.7% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
15.4%
+1.3 ptssince 2012
from 14.1% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
7.6%
−75.5 ptssince 2013
from 83.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
93.4%
+9.2 ptssince 2017
from 84.2% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
80.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2016
from 80.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
10.0%
+0.9 ptssince 2016
from 9.1% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married39.3%(30,761)
Married46.8%(36,640)
Widowed2.2%(1,749)
Divorced11.7%(9,188)
Women 15+
Never married31.7%(26,335)
Married43.5%(36,146)
Widowed7.7%(6,437)
Divorced17.1%(14,236)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Vancouver, Washington?

Vancouver, Washington has about 195,300 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Vancouver, Washington?

The typical household in Vancouver, Washington earns about $81,338 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Vancouver, Washington expensive?

In Vancouver, Washington, the median home is worth about $462,400, and the typical rent is about $1,702 a month.

How educated are people in Vancouver, Washington?

About 32.3% of adults age 25 and over in Vancouver, Washington hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Vancouver, Washington?

About 10.2% of people in Vancouver, Washington live below the federal poverty line.

Has Vancouver, Washington grown since 1990?

Yes, Vancouver, Washington has grown since 1990. The population has added about 148,920 residents, a change of about 321 percent over that period.

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