Okanogan County, Washington

19 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 42,811
Median household income: $60,293
Median home value: $284,200

Okanogan County is a county in Washington with a population of 42,811. 19 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $60,293 is below the Washington median ($94,952).

From 2019 to 2023, Okanogan County's population grew 2.3% from 41,842 to 42,811, while its median household income rose 27.6% from $47,240 to $60,293.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 63.5% of the population. 63.9% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 42,811
Median age: 43.4 yrs
Median household income: $60,293
Median home value: $284,200
Median gross rent: $868
Housing units: 22,015
Homeownership rate: 71.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

41,84242,811

Median household income

$47,240$60,293

Median home value

$182,700$284,200

Median gross rent

$711$868

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	41,842	$47,240	$182,700	$711
2020	42,080	$48,528	$205,300	$741
2021	41,966	$51,992	$218,100	$776
2022	42,336	$58,218	$251,100	$862
2023	42,811	$60,293	$284,200	$868

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1716.7%

18 to 246.2%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 7414.4%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,373	5.5%
5 to 17	7,164	16.7%
18 to 24	2,654	6.2%
25 to 34	4,983	11.6%
35 to 44	4,964	11.6%
45 to 54	4,839	11.3%
55 to 64	6,017	14.1%
65 to 74	6,159	14.4%
75 and over	3,658	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	27,189	63.5%
Black or African American	698	1.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3,339	7.8%
Asian	208	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	54	0.1%
Some other race	153	0.4%
Two or more races	2,494	5.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8,676	20.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.3%

High school graduate29.2%

Some college or associate's32.5%

Bachelor's degree15.0%

Graduate or professional degree9.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,378	14.3%
High school graduate	8,933	29.2%
Some college or associate's	9,965	32.5%
Bachelor's degree	4,598	15.0%
Graduate or professional degree	2,746	9.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone63.9%

Carpooled13.1%

Public transit1.3%

Walked5.0%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home14.5%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,499	63.9%
Carpooled	2,350	13.1%
Public transit	235	1.3%
Walked	907	5.0%
Bicycle	97	0.5%
Worked from home	2,613	14.5%
Other means	291	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7,336	47.7%
15 to 29 min	4,539	29.5%
30 to 44 min	1,857	12.1%
45 to 59 min	863	5.6%
60+ min	784	5.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 18.5% (7,827 of 42,271)

	Count	Share
Family households	11,726	68.1%
Nonfamily households	5,482	31.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	17,208	78.2%
Vacant	4,807	21.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	12,341	71.7%
Renter-occupied	4,867	28.3%

1-unit, detached73.8%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units3.1%

5 to 19 units3.0%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other17.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	16,257	73.8%
1-unit, attached	247	1.1%
2 to 4 units	677	3.1%
5 to 19 units	659	3.0%
20 or more units	251	1.1%
Mobile home & other	3,924	17.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 53047
State: Washington
Land area: 5,266 sq mi
Water area: 47 sq mi
Center point: 48.5485, -119.7422