Okanogan County, Washington

WA · FIPS 53047 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
43,425
Rank #1,140 of 3,222
65th %ile
Median Household Income
$63,207 −15.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,775 of 3,222
45th %ile
Poverty Rate
20.7% +64.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,738 of 3,222
15th %ile
Median Home Value
$299,800 +6.3% vs nat'l
Rank #626 of 3,222
81th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
24.7% −26.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,266 of 3,222
61th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.5% −15.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,651 of 3,222
49th %ile

At a Glance

72.4% Homeownership
85.1% Insured
24.7% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%11.5%23.0%34.5%46.1%57.6%62.4%21.0%8.3%5.8%1.3%0.6%0.6%0.0%

About Okanogan County, Washington

Okanogan County, Washington has a total population of 43,425, making it the 1,140th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Okanogan County is 43.2 years, which is 11.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Okanogan County is $63,207, which ranks #1,775 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 15.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 20.7%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.5%.

The median home value in Okanogan County is $299,800, 6.3% above the national median. Renters in Okanogan County pay a median gross rent of $887 per month. The homeownership rate is 72.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Okanogan County, 24.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 26.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 85.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 20.5 min.

Okanogan County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 62.4% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (21.0%) and American Indian (non-Hispanic) (8.3%).

All data for Okanogan County, Washington comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.