Ocean Shores

Population: 7,076
Median household income: $62,750
Median home value: $378,000

Located in Grays Harbor County, Washington, Ocean Shores is a community with a population of 7,076. At $62,750, its median household income sits in line with Grays Harbor County's $63,539.

From 2019 to 2023, Ocean Shores's population grew 18.4% from 5,975 to 7,076, while its median home value rose 62.0% from $233,300 to $378,000.

Households average 1.92 people. The median gross rent is $1,177.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,076
Median age: 64.0 yrs
Median household income: $62,750
Median home value: $378,000
Median gross rent: $1,177
Housing units: 5,691
Homeownership rate: 82.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,9757,076

Median household income

$46,144$62,750

Median home value

$233,300$378,000

Median gross rent

$987$1,177

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,975	$46,144	$233,300	$987
2020	6,196	$47,003	$250,800	$1,005
2021	6,637	$52,255	$267,700	$1,067
2022	6,838	$54,435	$301,900	$1,179
2023	7,076	$62,750	$378,000	$1,177

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

Age distribution

Under 53.2%

5 to 171.7%

18 to 243.5%

25 to 346.1%

35 to 445.4%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6422.1%

65 to 7431.6%

75 and over14.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	226	3.2%
5 to 17	122	1.7%
18 to 24	248	3.5%
25 to 34	431	6.1%
35 to 44	379	5.4%
45 to 54	815	11.5%
55 to 64	1,562	22.1%
65 to 74	2,236	31.6%
75 and over	1,057	14.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,160	87.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	207	2.9%
Asian	210	3.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	236	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	263	3.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.0%

High school graduate28.2%

Some college or associate's42.6%

Bachelor's degree11.9%

Graduate or professional degree10.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	456	7.0%
High school graduate	1,825	28.2%
Some college or associate's	2,760	42.6%
Bachelor's degree	773	11.9%
Graduate or professional degree	666	10.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone58.3%

Carpooled10.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked9.5%

Bicycle2.6%

Worked from home17.0%

Other means2.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,371	58.3%
Carpooled	234	10.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	224	9.5%
Bicycle	61	2.6%
Worked from home	400	17.0%
Other means	60	2.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,072	55.0%
15 to 29 min	282	14.5%
30 to 44 min	208	10.7%
45 to 59 min	127	6.5%
60+ min	261	13.4%

Households

Average household size: 1.92
Poverty rate: 11.8% (838 of 7,076)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,340	63.5%
Nonfamily households	1,345	36.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1995

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,685	64.8%
Vacant	2,006	35.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,048	82.7%
Renter-occupied	637	17.3%

1-unit, detached82.0%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units4.1%

5 to 19 units3.3%

20 or more units5.7%

Mobile home & other3.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,668	82.0%
1-unit, attached	97	1.7%
2 to 4 units	234	4.1%
5 to 19 units	185	3.3%
20 or more units	327	5.7%
Mobile home & other	180	3.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5350570
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 8.52 sq mi
Water area: 5.26 sq mi
Center point: 46.9654, -124.1472