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Okanogan County, Washington

Okanogan County, Washington. Okanogan County had 45,230 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 7.4% since 2020, faster than Washington (+3.8%). It holds 19 places (13 cities, villages and boroughs and 6 census-designated) and 13 census tracts. GEOID 53047.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

45,230

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 42,104 · ACS 2020-2024: 43,425

Median household income

$63,207

±$5,662 (90% margin)
Washington: $98,141

Median home value

$299,800

±$15,334 (90% margin)
Washington: $564,600

Median gross rent

$887

±$34 (90% margin)
Washington: $1,760

How many people live in Okanogan County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 42,104 residents in Okanogan County. The Census Bureau estimates 45,230 for July 1, 2025, up 7.4% since 2020, faster than Washington (+3.8%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 43,425 over 5,266 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +618 (42,761)
2021→2022 +377 (43,138)
2022→2023 +584 (43,722)
2023→2024 +926 (44,648)
2024→2025 +582 (45,230)

Okanogan County in Washington. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Okanogan County	Washington	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	43,425	7,816,116	+1,583
Households	17,540±446	3,064,820	no clear change
Average household size	2.32±0.06	2.50	no clear change
Housing units	22,156±132	3,306,620	−1,052

Okanogan County's population since 2000

From 39,564 in 2000 to 45,230 in 2025: up 14.3%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

2000 Census 39,564
2005 (estimate) 39,143
2010 Census 41,120
2015 (estimate) 41,345
2020 Census 42,104
2025 (estimate) 45,230

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Okanogan County?

Okanogan County holds 19 places: 13 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places) and 6 census-designated places. The largest is Omak with 5,185 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Okanogan County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Omak	city	4,860	5,036±23	$76,544	$248,900	26.1%	100%
Okanogan	city	2,379	2,470±547	$68,611	$248,400	10.3%	100%
Brewster	city	1,983	1,653±381	$39,241	$239,600	24.6%	100%
Oroville	city	1,795	1,605±329	$39,755	$175,200	26.9%	100%
Tonasket	city	1,103	993±252	$37,591	$210,600	26.7%	100%
Coulee Dam	town	1,211	1,595±238	$66,732	$238,500	15.8%	83%
Twisp	town	992	1,179±341	$60,000	$348,500	13.3%	100%
North OmakGEOID 5350007	CDP	651	416±132	$66,429	$428,600	27.6%	100%
PaterosGEOID 5353720	city	593	583±239	$69,091	$278,800	19.6%	100%
Winthrop	town	504	423±144	$66,908	$475,000	2.9%	100%
MalottGEOID 5342380	CDP	464	447±277	$51,585	$331,300	10.1%	100%
Riverside	town	329	471±159	$40,625	$203,800	30.0%	100%
Nespelem CommunityGEOID 5348550	CDP	283	358±132	$104,063	$173,400	2.6%	100%
Elmer City	town	239	332±81	$70,625	$203,100	12.6%	100%
ConconullyGEOID 5314310	town	193	182±85	$63,000	$219,400	28.6%	100%
Nespelem	town	180	151±38	$67,500	$120,000	19.9%	100%
LoomisGEOID 5340350	CDP	161	135±102	$38,546	$169,900	25.9%	100%
MethowGEOID 5345355	CDP	92	58±41	$58,750	$583,300	15.5%	100%
DisautelGEOID 5317880	CDP	47	34±52	not published	not published	8.8%	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Okanogan County?

The median resident of Okanogan County is 43.2 years old; 21.6% are under 18 and 23.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 62.4%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 21.0%. 13.2% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Okanogan County	Washington	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	43.2±0.4	38.3	+0.6
Under 18 years	21.6%±0.2 pts	21.4%	–
65 years and over	23.2%±0.1 pts	16.6%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	21.0%	14.4%	+0.9 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	62.4%±0.8 pts	63.1%	−2.5 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	1.3%±0.3 pts	3.8%	–
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.6%±0.2 pts	9.7%	–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	8.3%±0.7 pts	0.8%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.7%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	5.8%±0.9 pts	6.8%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.6%±0.5 pts	0.6%	–
Born outside the United States	13.2%±0.9 pts	15.4%	+2.7 pts
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	18.9%±1.0 pts	21.4%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	9.0%±1.1 pts	7.8%	–
With a disability	16.7%±1.4 pts	13.6%	–
No health insurance coverage	14.9%±1.1 pts	6.3%	+3.5 pts
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	85.4%±1.8 pts	92.3%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	24.7%±1.7 pts	39.6%	+4.7 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	9.6%±1.2 pts	15.6%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	1.1%±0.5 pts	2.9%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Okanogan County earn?

Half of Okanogan County's 17,540 households earn less than $63,207 a year (±$5,662), against $98,141 in Washington. In 2015-2019 it was $58,138 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 20.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Okanogan County	Washington	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$63,207±$5,662	$98,141	no clear change
Mean household income	$83,721±$4,718	$134,588	–
Per capita income	$33,889±$1,765	$53,744	+$3,274
People below the poverty line	20.7%±2.7 pts	9.9%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	28.2%±6.4 pts	11.6%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	19.3%±2.0 pts	11.5%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	86.9%±1.5 pts	93.6%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Okanogan County?

Owners occupy 72.4% of Okanogan County's occupied homes and renters 27.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $299,800 by its owner (±$15,334). The median renter pays $887 a month including utilities, and 34.0% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Okanogan County	Washington	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$299,800±$15,334	$564,600	+$74,952
Median gross rent	$887±$34	$1,760	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	34.0%±5.3 pts	40.1%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,675±$56	$2,445	–
Owner-occupied homes	72.4%±2.0 pts	63.8%	+6.6 pts
Housing units	22,156±132	3,306,620	−1,052
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.7%±0.5 pts	0.7%	–
Rental vacancy rate	3.6%±1.8 pts	4.5%	–
Single-family detached homes	72.9%±2.3 pts	61.9%	–
Mobile homes	17.6%±2.0 pts	5.5%	–
Built 2020 or later	1.2%±0.6 pts	2.3%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	10.0%±1.2 pts	9.6%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Okanogan County building?

Builders took permits for 229 new housing units across Okanogan County in 2025 (205 single-family), 5.1 per 1,000 residents.

2019 156 units
2020 197 units
2021 277 units
2022 275 units
2023 229 units
2024 246 units
2025 229 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Okanogan County get to work?

60.8% of Okanogan County's workers drive alone and 16.2% work from home. The average trip to work takes 18.4 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 4.5%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Okanogan County	Washington	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	55.5%±1.7 pts	64.5%	–
Unemployment rate	4.5%±1.0 pts	5.1%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	60.8%±3.4 pts	63.4%	–
Carpooled	13.7%±2.7 pts	8.5%	–
Public transportation	2.6%±2.5 pts	3.4%	–
Walked	4.8%±1.5 pts	3.0%	–
Worked from home	16.2%±4.1 pts	19.8%	+9.3 pts
Mean travel time to work	18.4 min±1.3	26.6 min	no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What are Okanogan County's census tracts?

Okanogan County is divided into 13 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $43,155 (Tract 9703.02) to $81,132 (Tract 9706.02).

Census tracts of Okanogan County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 940153047940100	Coulee Dam (19%)	2,777	2,641±232	$62,684	$190,300	$943	17.8%
Tract 940253047940200	Omak (13%)	3,314	3,211±388	$60,600	$217,700	$788	29.2%
Tract 9703.0153047970301	Oroville (34%)	3,161	3,243±594	$53,173	$207,300	$760	27.8%
Tract 9703.0253047970302	Oroville (6%)	1,911	2,279±515	$43,155	$308,700	$779	41.2%
Tract 9703.0353047970303	–	2,234	1,873±327	$55,688	$219,600	$853	20.9%
Tract 970453047970400	Tonasket (24%)	3,883	4,055±415	$62,292	$268,300	$904	19.3%
Tract 970553047970500	Riverside (9%)	2,511	2,372±280	$60,938	$300,900	$877	18.6%
Tract 9706.0153047970601	Omak (42%)	3,184	3,980±612	$52,644	$256,400	$1,084	31.7%
Tract 9706.0253047970602	Omak (77%)	3,531	3,519±490	$81,132	$292,600	$889	14.2%
Tract 970753047970700	Okanogan (56%)	4,036	4,239±568	$67,986	$253,100	$1,027	11.8%
Tract 970853047970800	Brewster (28%)	4,680	4,667±530	$62,730	$323,400	$925	22.5%
Tract 970953047970900	Winthrop (12%)	2,768	3,108±457	$78,060	$699,600	$1,133	10.6%
Tract 971053047971000	Twisp (14%)	4,114	4,238±367	$72,059	$490,100	$860	11.7%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Okanogan County compare with Washington's other counties?

Okanogan County's rank among Washington's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	26th of 39
Growth 2020-2025	6th of 39
Residents per square mile	34th of 39
Median household income	36th of 39
Median home value	33rd of 39
Median gross rent	33rd of 39
Poverty rate	2nd of 39
Bachelor's degree or higher	24th of 39
Median age	18th of 39

Every county in Washington

Source: PlainCities ranks from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

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