Oak Harbor, WA Population

Overview

24,267

Total Population

31.1

Median age

52.66%

Female population %

89.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

61.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,906

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Oak Harbor's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Oak Harbor is 31.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Oak Harbor's population under 18 was 28.62%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Oak Harbor's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.41% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Oak Harbor, 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.

There are 1,293 more females than males in Oak Harbor:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.66% females and 47.34% males in Oak Harbor, WA.
The Oak Harbor, WA gender ratio is 89.9:100 i.e. 89.9 men to 100 women (0.899).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 1,339.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 1,373.

Oak Harbor's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Oak Harbor's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 3,906 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 20,361 (83.90% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Oak Harbor is White with a population of 16,552 (68.21% of the total population).

Oak Harbor's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 24,785 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Oak Harbor's population increased by 2,463 (12.47%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Oak Harbor's population increased by 2,407 (10.84%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Oak Harbor's population was lowest in year 2000 at 19,749.