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Vancouver

Washington · 199,698 residents (2025 est.) · 48.7 sq mi
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Part of the Portland metro area
The 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
median household income $81,338, 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
Unique to this place

What stands out about Vancouver

What changed most since 1990

  • Population46,380 → 195,300 (+321%)US over the same years: +35%
  • Median home value (2024 dollars)$145,444 → $462,400 (+218%)US over the same years: +67%
  • Median household income (2024 dollars)$51,726 → $81,338 (+57%)US over the same years: +14%

Among the 108 cities and towns in the Portland metro

  • 92nd in household income$81,338
  • 59th in share with a bachelor's degree32.3%
  • 72nd in home value$462,400
  • 21st in diversity score66.5

Its weight in Clark County

Vancouver's population equals 38% of Clark County's. Its number of households without a car equals 60% of the county's.

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
195,300
+36%since 2000
from 143,560 in 2000
199,698 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
4,006 / sq mi
+36%since 2000
from 2,945 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
37.9
+15%since 2000
from 33.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
48.7 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
31K76K121K166K210K19902000201020202024Vancouver
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%
Persons per household
2.37 people
−4%since 2009
from 2.46 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
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
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
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)
Diversity Score
67
+44%since 2009
from 46 in 2009
1990 – 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)
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%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
76.7%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 73.1% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
10.8%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 9.9% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
38.9%
+8.5 ptssince 2009
from 30.4% 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%
−4.7 ptssince 2009
from 12.2% 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%
−9.3 ptssince 2013
from 16.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
93.4%
+9.2 ptssince 2017
from 84.2% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.1%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 94.5% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
83.5%
+4.6 ptssince 2020
from 79.0% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
7.6%
−9.3 ptssince 2013
from 16.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
54.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 54.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.3%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 12.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 17.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
25.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 25.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
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)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23.3%(2,701)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34.1%(3,948)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.3%(495)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.1%(130)
US avg: 1%

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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Over time

Vancouver, decade by decade

Vancouver population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
199046,380$51,726$145,44415.0%23.2
2000143,560$75,814$256,48921.7%39.5
2010161,791$70,310$337,34523.4%50.2
2020190,915$77,106$385,67130.0%66.0
2024195,300$81,338$462,40032.3%66.5

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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

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