CITY
Vancouver
Washington · 199,698 residents (2025 est.) · 48.7 sq mi
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#130Largest by populationof 4,896199,698The short version
Vancouver is home to 195,300 people in Washington. Owners hold 51% of the housing stock. Growth has run 36% since 2000, or 51,740 more people. Density works out to 4,006 people per square mile. That trails the Washington median by roughly 17%. The typical home is worth $462,400, having roughly tripled since 2000.
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
195,300
+36%since 2000
from 143,560 in 2000
199,698 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
48.7 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024195K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.4%(10,622)
5 to 95.6%(10,908)
10 to 146.3%(12,278)
15 to 195.6%(10,917)
20 to 246.4%(12,518)
25 to 3416.5%(32,320)
35 to 4413.8%(26,866)
45 to 5412%(23,388)
55 to 6411.7%(22,842)
65 to 749.7%(18,881)
75 to 844.9%(9,630)
85 and over2.1%(4,130)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$81,338
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $41,618 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
54.7%
+28.0 ptssince 2009
from 26.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.9%
Retail trade10.4%
Finance & insurance8.6%
Wholesale trade8.4%
Professional, scientific, technical7.6%
Other services6.4%
Public administration4.1%
Transportation & warehousing3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
Education & health services1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.8%
Construction0.7%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$462,400
+80%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $140,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
5.7
+18%since 2009
from 4.8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
71
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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)
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)
South American0.4%(796)
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
Dominican0%(80)
Paraguayan0%(78)
Costa Rican0%(60)
Argentine0%(52)
Panamanian0%(44)
Honduran0%(33)
Ecuadorian0%(24)
Venezuelan0%(15)
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
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)
Subsaharan African0.9%(1,794)
Danish0.8%(1,494)
Welsh0.8%(1,487)
British0.6%(1,248)
French Canadian0.5%(997)
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)
Lithuanian0%(65)
Slovak0%(63)
Brazilian0%(59)
Slovene0%(50)
Israeli0%(39)
Jamaican0%(34)
Bulgarian0%(29)
Latvian0%(24)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(16)
Macedonian0%(15)
Egyptian0%(9)
Guyanese0%(6)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
91.0%
+5.1 ptssince 2000
from 86.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
76.7%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 73.1% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
97.1%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 94.5% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
12.3%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 12.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
2.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
65.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 65.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
40.9%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 40.2% 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)25.9%(3,006)
Gulf War (1990s)23.3%(2,701)
Vietnam era34.1%(3,948)
Korean War4.3%(495)
World War II1.1%(130)
Share of the 11,594 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 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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