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Okanogan County, WA

Demographic and economic profile of Okanogan County, WA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Okanogan County is a rural, agriculture-oriented county in north-central Washington with a population of 42,811 that grew 2.8% over five years. The labor force is relatively small—participation stands at 56.3%—with median worker earnings of $35,732, a 4.8% unemployment rate, and 24.0% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are modest, with a median home value of $284,200 and median gross rent of $868/month, while an 18.5% poverty rate and per capita income of $31,905 reflect the county's lower-wage economic base.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

42,811

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$63,207

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.8% since 2018

Okanogan County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone27,935 (64.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race4,202 (9.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone4,101 (9.4%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone3,847 (8.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,461 (5.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone559 (1.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish6,486
  2. 2.Other Indo-European119
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island101
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic83
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic56

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

54.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

22.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

13.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

3,040

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$40,582

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$31,905

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

18.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining4,361
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,838
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,862
  4. 4.Construction (Group)1,508
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)1,250

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations6,049
  2. 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations4,986
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations2,911
  4. 4.Service Occupations2,903
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,605

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 13.71×)3,999
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.36×)1,715
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.36×)1,171
  4. 4.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.14×)480
  5. 5.Information (LQ 1.00×)344

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$284,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$868/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

72.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9992,142 (16.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,480 (11.7%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,448 (11.4%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9991,395 (11.0%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,213 (9.6%)
  • $750,000 to $999,999765 (6.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

24.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

85.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

56.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,732

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

18.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone11,126 (60.8%)
  • Worked At Home2,965 (16.2%)
  • Carpooled2,517 (13.7%)
  • Walked871 (4.8%)
  • Public Transit481 (2.6%)
  • Other253 (1.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.