MICROPOLITAN AREA · 2020 ACS
Oak Harbor Micro
Oak Harbor, WA · 1 counties · 86,857 residents · 208.474 sq mi
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Oak Harbor has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $70,765. Population has grown 21% since 2000. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $382,900. With a median age of 45.8, the population is older than the US median of 38.8.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 45.8
US median: 38.8
Average education
34% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 51%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
202487K
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.2%(4,477)
5 to 95.2%(4,479)
10 to 144.9%(4,252)
15 to 194.7%(4,080)
20 to 245.9%(5,157)
25 to 3412.9%(11,202)
35 to 4410.5%(9,121)
45 to 549.9%(8,631)
55 to 6414.7%(12,741)
65 to 7416.2%(14,058)
75 to 847.7%(6,666)
85 and over2.3%(1,993)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$70,765
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $45,513 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
46.7%
+13.2 ptssince 2009
from 33.5% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information11.8%
Retail trade11.5%
Wholesale trade7.9%
Finance & insurance5%
Other services4.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.1%
Public administration2.5%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.3%
Construction1.2%
Education & health services0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$382,900
+51%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $168,400 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
5.4
+3%since 2009
from 5.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic85.1%(60,929)
Black2.3%(1,634)
Hispanic / Latino4%(2,843)
Asian4.1%(2,941)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic75.8%(65,856)
Black2.6%(2,265)
Hispanic / Latino8.2%(7,118)
Asian4.5%(3,916)
Other6%(5,219)
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Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican5.9%(4,991)
Puerto Rican0.8%(660)
Spaniard0.3%(259)
Central American0.2%(183)
South American0.2%(176)
Cuban0.2%(160)
Salvadoran0.2%(137)
Ecuadorian0.1%(115)
Dominican0.1%(93)
Venezuelan0%(41)
Guatemalan0%(25)
Panamanian0%(16)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino2.8%(2,327)
Chinese0.4%(319)
Japanese0.4%(296)
Korean0.2%(208)
Asian Indian0.2%(178)
Thai0.2%(165)
Vietnamese0.2%(153)
Nepalese0%(42)
Cambodian0%(11)
Burmese0%(5)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.5%(430)
Chamorro0.1%(124)
Fijian0.1%(66)
Samoan0.1%(49)
Tongan0%(27)
Marshallese0%(17)
Ancestry
German18.1%(15,260)
English13%(10,978)
Irish12.7%(10,652)
Norwegian5.6%(4,678)
American4.6%(3,880)
Scottish3.6%(3,025)
Italian3.5%(2,914)
French3.2%(2,736)
Swedish3.2%(2,656)
Dutch3.2%(2,655)
Polish2.5%(2,103)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(1,119)
+ 43 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh1.3%(1,064)
British1.3%(1,061)
Danish1%(853)
French Canadian0.8%(641)
Portuguese0.6%(513)
Russian0.6%(509)
Finnish0.6%(474)
Greek0.5%(408)
Swiss0.4%(370)
Ukrainian0.4%(295)
Czech0.3%(273)
West Indian0.3%(266)
Hungarian0.3%(227)
Belgian0.2%(208)
Subsaharan African0.2%(203)
Canadian0.2%(196)
Austrian0.1%(126)
Slovak0.1%(88)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(72)
Croatian0.1%(69)
Romanian0.1%(69)
Haitian0.1%(69)
Lithuanian0.1%(61)
Kenyan0.1%(50)
Latvian0%(35)
Nigerian0%(33)
Armenian0%(32)
Barbadian0%(32)
Lebanese0%(25)
Palestinian0%(23)
Serbian0%(23)
Syrian0%(21)
Australian0%(19)
Brazilian0%(17)
Jamaican0%(17)
Guyanese0%(13)
Turkish0%(13)
Moroccan0%(11)
Bulgarian0%(11)
Macedonian0%(7)
Iranian0%(6)
Egyptian0%(3)
Slovene0%(3)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
95.6%
+3.5 ptssince 2000
from 92.1% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married27.3%(10,145)
Married61.3%(22,779)
Widowed3%(1,112)
Divorced8.4%(3,108)
Women 15+
Never married18.3%(6,768)
Married60.5%(22,390)
Widowed8.5%(3,143)
Divorced12.7%(4,709)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Oak Harbor, WA?
Oak Harbor, WA has about 86,857 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Oak Harbor, WA?
The typical household in Oak Harbor, WA earns about $70,765 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Oak Harbor, WA expensive?
In Oak Harbor, WA, the median home is worth about $382,900, and the typical rent is about $1,260 a month.
How educated are people in Oak Harbor, WA?
About 34.1% of adults age 25 and over in Oak Harbor, WA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Oak Harbor, WA?
About 7.6% of people in Oak Harbor, WA live below the federal poverty line.
Has Oak Harbor, WA grown since 1990?
Yes, Oak Harbor, WA has grown since 1990. The population has added about 26,662 residents, a change of about 44 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024