Sequim, WA Population

Overview

7,896

Total Population

55.7

Median age

53.36%

Female population %

87.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

106.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

537

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Sequim is 55.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Sequim's population under 18 was 17.69%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Sequim's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 35.65% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Sequim, 15.87% were under the age of 15, 13.80% aged 15 to 29, 34.68% aged 30 to 64, 28.66% aged 65 to 84, and 6.99% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 530 more females than males in Sequim:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.36% females and 46.64% males in Sequim, WA.
The Sequim, WA gender ratio is 87.4:100 i.e. 87.4 men to 100 women (0.874).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 378.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 430.

Sequim's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Sequim population: 85.90% are White, 3.22% are Black or African American, 0.23% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.89% are Asian, 0.14% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.34% are some other race and 5.28% are multiracial.
Sequim's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 537 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,359 (93.20% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Sequim is White with a population of 6,783 (85.90% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 8,319 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Sequim's population increased by 2,020 (44.27%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Sequim's population increased by 1,487 (22.59%), 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, Sequim's population was lowest in year 2000 at 4,563.