Okanogan County, WA Population

Overview

41,966

Total Population

42.9

Median age

49.12%

Female population %

103.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

69.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

8,745

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Okanogan County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Okanogan County is 42.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Okanogan County's population under 18 was 23.23%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Okanogan County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.76% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Okanogan County, 19.40% were under the age of 15, 16.11% aged 15 to 29, 42.73% aged 30 to 64, 19.77% aged 65 to 84, and 1.99% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 742 less females than males in Okanogan County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.12% females and 50.88% males in Okanogan County, WA.
The Okanogan County, WA gender ratio is 103.6:100 i.e. 103.6 men to 100 women (1.036).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 1,643.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,771.

Okanogan County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Okanogan County population: 69.63% are White, 0.24% are Black or African American, 9.73% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.53% are Asian, 0.11% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 11.41% are some other race and 8.35% are multiracial.
Okanogan County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 8,745 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 33,221 (79.16% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Okanogan County is White with a population of 29,219 (69.63% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 43,127 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Okanogan County's population increased by 1,640 (4.14%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Okanogan County's population increased by 922 (2.24%), 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, Okanogan County's population was lowest in year 2003 at 38,686.