Port Angeles, WA Population

Overview

19,888

Total Population

41.2

Median age

50.03%

Female population %

99.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

59.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,64

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Port Angeles's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Port Angeles is 41.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Port Angeles's population under 18 was 18.90%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Port Angeles's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.49% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Port Angeles, 15.86% were under the age of 15, 18.67% aged 15 to 29, 43.98% aged 30 to 64, 18.77% aged 65 to 84, and 2.72% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 12 more females than males in Port Angeles:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.03% females and 49.97% males in Port Angeles, WA.
The Port Angeles, WA gender ratio is 99.9:100 i.e. 99.9 men to 100 women (0.999).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 906.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 770.

Port Angeles's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Port Angeles population: 84.95% are White, 0.69% are Black or African American, 2.38% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.65% are Asian, 2.90% are some other race and 7.43% are multiracial.
Port Angeles's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 1,64 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 18,248 (91.75% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Port Angeles is White with a population of 16,894 (84.95% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 20,260 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Port Angeles's population increased by 675 (3.67%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Port Angeles's population increased by 944 (4.95%), 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, Port Angeles's population was lowest in year 2001 at 18,321.