Darrington, Washington Population 2024

1,465

Darrington Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Darrington was:

  • White: 89.05%
  • Two or more races: 6.44%
  • Other race: 3.58%
  • Asian: 0.79%
  • Native American: 0.14%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
769.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.27% (-4)
The current population of Darrington, Washington is 1,465 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,469.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,24489.05%
Two or more races906.44%
Other race503.58%
Asian110.79%
Native American20.14%
Black or African American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Darrington Population by Race

Darrington Population Pyramid 2024

Darrington Median Age

43.2

Total

43.8

Male

42.7

Female

Darrington Adults

There are 1,092 adults, (324 of whom are seniors) in Darrington.

Darrington Age Dependency

81.9

Age Dependency Ratio

42.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Darrington Sex Ratio

Female66947.89%
Male72852.11%

Darrington Population by Age

Darrington Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5832.3867.432.6
Non Family2541.3437.462.6
Married2182.9691.78.3
Male643.6790.69.4
Female473.5385.114.9

3.13

Average Family Size

2.38

Average Household Size

67.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Darrington Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade11110.94%
Associates Degree747.29%
Bachelors Degree20520.2%
Graduate Degree363.55%
High School Graduate38237.64%
Less Than 9th Grade353.45%
Some College17216.95%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Darrington Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Darrington Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White882773233
Hispanic70508
2+ Races61440
Other Race32180
Asian660
Native American110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 26.42%.

Darrington Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$89,081$118,269$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$49,464$68,813$26,250
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$53,375$69,688$30,083
Some College$63,500$0$0

$53,375

Average Earnings

$69,688

Average Male

$30,083

Average Female

Darrington Earnings by Educational Attainment

Darrington Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Darrington Language

95.61% of Darrington residents speak only English, while 4.39% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.87% of the population.

Darrington Language

Darrington Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,18116714.14%
Other504182%
Hispanic1193630.25%
Multiple901718.89%

17.8%

Overall Poverty Rate

20.6%

Male Poverty Rate

14.7%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Darrington

The race most likely to be in poverty in Darrington is Other, with 82% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Darrington is White, with 14.14% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.19%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.07%.

Darrington Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade35.62%
Some College13.82%
Bachelors or Greater12.13%
High School9.28%

Darrington Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed65.38%
Male Unemployed17.91%
Male Employed7.76%
Female Employed6.13%

Darrington Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Darrington Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$87,639$96,433
Households$64,438$73,922
Married Families$90,395$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,567$44,114

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Darrington Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

39.0%

Male Marriage Rate

43.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Darrington Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Darrington Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Darrington Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Darrington Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

154

Number of Veterans

154

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam23
First Gulf War21
Korea8
Second Gulf War0
World War II0

Darrington Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+83
35 to 5436
65 to 7423
55 to 6412
18 to 340

Darrington Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White15415.76%

Darrington Veterans by Race

Darrington Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

14.94%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.73%

Veteran Disability Rate

Darrington Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.6%

Labor Force Participation

47.6%

Employment Rate

14.4%

Unemployment Rate

Darrington Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Darrington Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Darrington Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

68.58%

Born in Darrington

96.78%

Native Born

3.22%

Foreign Born

1.72%

Non Citizen

1.5%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.78% of Darrington residents were born in the United States, with 68.58% having been born in Washington. 1.72% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Darrington Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,460-1-0.07%
20281,461-1-0.07%
20271,462-1-0.07%
20261,463-1-0.07%
20251,464-1-0.07%
20241,465-1-0.07%
20231,46610.07%
20221,465-11-0.75%
20211,47670.48%
20201,469473.31%
20191,42200%
20181,422110.78%
20171,411130.93%
20161,398161.16%
20151,38290.66%
20141,37320.15%
20131,37180.59%
20121,36380.59%
20111,35560.44%
20101,34900%

Darrington Population by Year