Oak Harbor is home to 86,836 people. Few US metro areas rank higher on income. The median age is 44.8, about 6 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $593,300, having more than tripled since 2000. Owners hold 75% of the housing stock. The population is up 21% since 2000.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $90,551, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 44.8
US median: 38.9
Average education
37% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 93%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Oak Harbor
What changed most since 1990
Median home value (2024 dollars)$248,647 → $593,300(+139%)US over the same years: +67%
Median age32.3 → 44.8(+12.5 years)US over the same years: +6.0 years
Homes owned by their occupants65.6% → 74.7%(+9.2 pts)US over the same years: +0.9 pts
Among the 21 metro and micro areas based in Washington
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)34.7%(3,436)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)33.2%(3,289)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.3%(3,302)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.1%(211)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.8%(76)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 9,905 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
Oak Harbor, decade by decade
Oak Harbor population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
60,195
$69,988
$248,647
20.0%
24.1
2000
71,558
$82,909
$306,767
27.0%
33.7
2010
78,506
$82,272
$441,785
29.8%
37.7
2020
86,857
$85,770
$464,090
34.1%
51.5
2024
86,836
$90,551
$593,300
36.6%
51.7
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.
