Warrenton

Population: 6,297
Median household income: $67,430
Median home value: $386,500

Warrenton, a community in Clatsop County, Oregon, has 6,297 residents. The median household income of $67,430 is in line with the Clatsop County median ($68,705).

From 2019 to 2023, Warrenton's population grew 13.5% from 5,549 to 6,297, while its median home value rose 51.7% from $254,700 to $386,500.

The typical home was built around 1986. 5.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,297
Median age: 38.5 yrs
Median household income: $67,430
Median home value: $386,500
Median gross rent: $1,283
Housing units: 2,772
Homeownership rate: 60.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,5496,297

Median household income

$58,191$67,430

Median home value

$254,700$386,500

Median gross rent

$943$1,283

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,549	$58,191	$254,700	$943
2020	5,635	$61,991	$263,800	$1,064
2021	6,123	$65,258	$289,700	$1,110
2022	6,254	$69,400	$334,200	$1,199
2023	6,297	$67,430	$386,500	$1,283

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1717.0%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 3414.0%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 649.0%

65 to 7413.9%

75 and over9.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	353	5.6%
5 to 17	1,069	17.0%
18 to 24	527	8.4%
25 to 34	883	14.0%
35 to 44	751	11.9%
45 to 54	669	10.6%
55 to 64	565	9.0%
65 to 74	877	13.9%
75 and over	603	9.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,854	77.1%
Black or African American	54	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	146	2.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	10	0.2%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	702	11.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	531	8.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.1%

High school graduate28.3%

Some college or associate's46.1%

Bachelor's degree10.9%

Graduate or professional degree7.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	307	7.1%
High school graduate	1,231	28.3%
Some college or associate's	2,005	46.1%
Bachelor's degree	472	10.9%
Graduate or professional degree	333	7.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone71.1%

Carpooled19.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.3%

Bicycle1.0%

Worked from home4.0%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,872	71.1%
Carpooled	505	19.2%
Public transit	1	0.0%
Walked	87	3.3%
Bicycle	27	1.0%
Worked from home	106	4.0%
Other means	35	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,072	42.4%
15 to 29 min	912	36.1%
30 to 44 min	419	16.6%
45 to 59 min	59	2.3%
60+ min	65	2.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 5.4% (339 of 6,221)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,565	62.2%
Nonfamily households	952	37.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,517	90.8%
Vacant	255	9.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,533	60.9%
Renter-occupied	984	39.1%

1-unit, detached68.9%

1-unit, attached4.8%

2 to 4 units12.1%

5 to 19 units3.0%

20 or more units5.8%

Mobile home & other5.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,909	68.9%
1-unit, attached	134	4.8%
2 to 4 units	336	12.1%
5 to 19 units	84	3.0%
20 or more units	162	5.8%
Mobile home & other	147	5.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4178900
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 13 sq mi
Water area: 5 sq mi
Center point: 46.1731, -123.9297