Oak Harbor, WA Demographics

The total population of Oak Harbor is estimated to be 24,458 with 12,018 males (49.14%) and 12,440 females (50.86%). There are 422 more females than males in Oak Harbor.
The median household income in Oak Harbor was $66,218 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,755(2.72%) from $64,463 in 2020. This income is 88.76% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Oak Harbor sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $92,054. Overall, the median household income for the city of Oak Harbor stands at $66,218.
In Oak Harbor, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $50,292 for males and $29,181 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $56,922 for males and $40,717 for females.
In Oak Harbor, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 7 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $84,109, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $53,865.
In 2022, the population of Oak Harbor was 24,403, a 1.54% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Oak Harbor's population was 24,785, an increase of 0.67% compared to a population of 24,619 in 2020.
The median age in Oak Harbor, WA is 31.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 25.83% were under the age of 15, 22.61% aged 15 to 29, 39.16% aged 30 to 64, 10.50% aged 65 to 84, and 1.91% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Oak Harbor population: 68.21% are White, 5.73% are Black or African American, 1.85% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 8.74% are Asian, 0.52% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.79% are some other race and 12.16% are multiracial.