Overview
188,331
Total Population
37.3
Median age
50.57%
Female population %
97.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
52.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
27,744
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Vancouver's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Vancouver is 37.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Vancouver's population under 18 was 22.07%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Vancouver's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.73% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Vancouver, 18.74% were under the age of 15, 20.51% aged 15 to 29, 45.02% aged 30 to 64, 13.55% aged 65 to 84, and 2.18% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 2,137 more females than males in Vancouver:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.57% females and 49.43% males in Vancouver, WA.
- The Vancouver, WA gender ratio is 97.8:100 i.e. 97.8 men to 100 women (0.978).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 8,055.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 7,901.
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Race / Ethnicity
Vancouver's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Vancouver population: 76.50% are White, 2.31% are Black or African American, 0.60% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.51% are Asian, 1.61% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.40% are some other race and 9.06% are multiracial.
- Vancouver's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 27,744 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 160,587 (85.27% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Vancouver is White with a population of 144,079 (76.50% of the total population).
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Year by year
Vancouver's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 194,512 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Vancouver's population increased by 22,655 (15.63%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Vancouver's population increased by 23,645 (14.11%), 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, Vancouver's population was lowest in year 2000 at 144,959.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)