Anacortes

Population: 17,837
Median household income: $89,788
Median home value: $647,700

Anacortes is a community in Skagit County, Washington, home to 17,837 residents. Its median household income of $89,788 runs above the Skagit County figure of $85,474.

From 2019 to 2023, Anacortes's population grew 5.1% from 16,977 to 17,837, while its median home value rose 59.4% from $406,400 to $647,700.

The typical home was built around 1988. 7.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 17,837
Median age: 49.5 yrs
Median household income: $89,788
Median home value: $647,700
Median gross rent: $1,609
Housing units: 8,598
Homeownership rate: 69.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

16,97717,837

Median household income

$71,844$89,788

Median home value

$406,400$647,700

Median gross rent

$1,193$1,609

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	16,977	$71,844	$406,400	$1,193
2020	17,231	$74,161	$446,000	$1,264
2021	17,437	$80,043	$484,600	$1,360
2022	17,667	$86,911	$590,700	$1,526
2023	17,837	$89,788	$647,700	$1,609

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

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 1713.8%

18 to 245.7%

25 to 349.8%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6413.0%

65 to 7417.9%

75 and over13.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	644	3.6%
5 to 17	2,454	13.8%
18 to 24	1,018	5.7%
25 to 34	1,750	9.8%
35 to 44	2,074	11.6%
45 to 54	2,037	11.4%
55 to 64	2,311	13.0%
65 to 74	3,190	17.9%
75 and over	2,359	13.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	15,545	87.2%
Black or African American	88	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	143	0.8%
Asian	297	1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	45	0.3%
Some other race	44	0.2%
Two or more races	787	4.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	888	5.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.8%

High school graduate17.8%

Some college or associate's32.7%

Bachelor's degree26.7%

Graduate or professional degree18.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	528	3.8%
High school graduate	2,437	17.8%
Some college or associate's	4,491	32.7%
Bachelor's degree	3,669	26.7%
Graduate or professional degree	2,596	18.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone72.0%

Carpooled7.6%

Public transit1.0%

Walked3.2%

Bicycle1.2%

Worked from home14.1%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,480	72.0%
Carpooled	576	7.6%
Public transit	73	1.0%
Walked	243	3.2%
Bicycle	90	1.2%
Worked from home	1,076	14.1%
Other means	77	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,862	43.8%
15 to 29 min	1,805	27.6%
30 to 44 min	1,100	16.8%
45 to 59 min	234	3.6%
60+ min	538	8.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 7.9% (1,390 of 17,653)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,095	64.1%
Nonfamily households	2,857	35.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,952	92.5%
Vacant	646	7.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,557	69.9%
Renter-occupied	2,395	30.1%

1-unit, detached77.0%

1-unit, attached4.4%

2 to 4 units7.2%

5 to 19 units6.1%

20 or more units3.2%

Mobile home & other2.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,617	77.0%
1-unit, attached	376	4.4%
2 to 4 units	619	7.2%
5 to 19 units	525	6.1%
20 or more units	279	3.2%
Mobile home & other	182	2.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5301990
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 12 sq mi
Water area: 3.95 sq mi
Center point: 48.4887, -122.6240