Ocean Shores, WA Population

Overview

6,637

Total Population

63.1

Median age

52.06%

Female population %

92.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

87.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

178

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Ocean Shores's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Ocean Shores is 63.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Ocean Shores's population under 18 was 6.81%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Ocean Shores's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 41.00% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Ocean Shores, 5.60% were under the age of 15, 6.39% aged 15 to 29, 47.01% aged 30 to 64, 38.57% aged 65 to 84, and 2.43% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 273 more females than males in Ocean Shores:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.06% females and 47.94% males in Ocean Shores, WA.
The Ocean Shores, WA gender ratio is 92.1:100 i.e. 92.1 men to 100 women (0.921).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 710.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 718.

Ocean Shores's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Ocean Shores population: 86.94% are White, 0.03% are Black or African American, 1.96% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.04% are Asian, 0.95% are some other race and 7.08% are multiracial.
Ocean Shores's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 178 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,459 (97.32% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Ocean Shores is White with a population of 5,77 (86.94% of the total population).

Ocean Shores's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 7,344 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Ocean Shores's population increased by 1,733 (44.93%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Ocean Shores's population increased by 1,183 (21.16%), 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, Ocean Shores's population was lowest in year 2000 at 3,857.