Oak Harbor

Population: 24,396
Median household income: $72,041
Median home value: $421,700

Oak Harbor, a community in Island County, Washington, has 24,396 residents. The median household income of $72,041 is below the Island County median ($88,358).

Between 2019 and 2023, Oak Harbor's population grew 5.7% from 23,089 to 24,396, while its median home value rose 52.0% from $277,500 to $421,700.

Households average 2.49 people. The median gross rent is $1,629.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 24,396
Median age: 31.8 yrs
Median household income: $72,041
Median home value: $421,700
Median gross rent: $1,629
Housing units: 10,545
Homeownership rate: 46.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.9%
Unemployment rate: 6.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

23,08924,396

Median household income

$55,647$72,041

Median home value

$277,500$421,700

Median gross rent

$1,234$1,629

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	23,089	$55,647	$277,500	$1,234
2020	23,358	$56,889	$297,000	$1,250
2021	24,267	$61,261	$329,500	$1,326
2022	24,458	$68,039	$381,000	$1,528
2023	24,396	$72,041	$421,700	$1,629

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

Age distribution

Under 510.1%

5 to 1717.0%

18 to 249.0%

25 to 3419.4%

35 to 4416.6%

45 to 547.3%

55 to 647.8%

65 to 747.3%

75 and over5.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,473	10.1%
5 to 17	4,148	17.0%
18 to 24	2,205	9.0%
25 to 34	4,740	19.4%
35 to 44	4,038	16.6%
45 to 54	1,779	7.3%
55 to 64	1,914	7.8%
65 to 74	1,789	7.3%
75 and over	1,310	5.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	14,970	61.4%
Black or African American	1,326	5.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	137	0.6%
Asian	2,247	9.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	111	0.5%
Some other race	40	0.2%
Two or more races	2,122	8.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,443	14.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.3%

High school graduate23.3%

Some college or associate's43.4%

Bachelor's degree17.8%

Graduate or professional degree10.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	821	5.3%
High school graduate	3,633	23.3%
Some college or associate's	6,765	43.4%
Bachelor's degree	2,770	17.8%
Graduate or professional degree	1,581	10.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone78.8%

Carpooled12.4%

Public transit0.6%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home4.9%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,982	78.8%
Carpooled	1,408	12.4%
Public transit	70	0.6%
Walked	266	2.3%
Bicycle	9	0.1%
Worked from home	553	4.9%
Other means	107	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,369	49.5%
15 to 29 min	3,210	29.6%
30 to 44 min	1,064	9.8%
45 to 59 min	672	6.2%
60+ min	527	4.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 8.3% (2,023 of 24,293)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,517	67.0%
Nonfamily households	3,210	33.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,727	92.2%
Vacant	818	7.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,490	46.2%
Renter-occupied	5,237	53.8%

1-unit, detached52.5%

1-unit, attached6.6%

2 to 4 units16.5%

5 to 19 units15.6%

20 or more units4.5%

Mobile home & other4.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,538	52.5%
1-unit, attached	694	6.6%
2 to 4 units	1,736	16.5%
5 to 19 units	1,644	15.6%
20 or more units	479	4.5%
Mobile home & other	454	4.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5350360
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 9.66 sq mi
Water area: 2.66 sq mi
Center point: 48.2938, -122.6282