Darrington, Washington Population 2024

1,465

Darrington Demographics

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

  • White: 92.86%
  • Two or more races: 4.95%
  • Other race: 1.7%
  • Native American: 0.49%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Asian: 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)
White1,14592.86%
Two or more races614.95%
Other race211.7%
Native American60.49%
Black or African American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Darrington Population by Race

Darrington Population Pyramid 2024

Darrington Median Age

45

Total

46.5

Male

43.8

Female

Darrington Adults

There are 982 adults, (364 of whom are seniors) in Darrington.

Darrington Age Dependency

99.5

Age Dependency Ratio

58.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Darrington Sex Ratio

Female59748.42%
Male63651.58%

Darrington Population by Age

Darrington Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5662.1663.636.4
Non Family2641.3735.664.4
Married1972.7594.45.6
Male583.671000
Female472.2846.853.2

2.83

Average Family Size

2.16

Average Household Size

63.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Darrington Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade11011.92%
Associates Degree414.44%
Bachelors Degree20121.78%
Graduate Degree404.33%
High School Graduate35238.14%
Less Than 9th Grade242.6%
Some College15516.79%

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
White819711230
Hispanic63437
2+ Races39330
Other Race21140
Native American554

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 native american people with a rate of 80%.

Darrington Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$86,742$113,301$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$54,688$67,417$23,295
Less Than 9th Grade$0$74,219$20,313
Overall$59,531$68,200$27,679
Some College$60,714$80,313$39,583

$59,531

Average Earnings

$68,200

Average Male

$27,679

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

96.24% of Darrington residents speak only English, while 3.76% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.17% of the population.

Darrington Language

Darrington Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,06818617.42%
Hispanic1062018.87%
Other211466.67%
Multiple6169.84%
Native44100%

18.82%

Overall Poverty Rate

22.33%

Male Poverty Rate

15.02%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Darrington

The race most likely to be in poverty in Darrington is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Darrington is Multiple, with 9.84% 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 31.19%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.94%.

Darrington Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade29.85%
Bachelors or Greater13.45%
High School13.01%
Some College11.28%

Darrington Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed54.17%
Male Unemployed15.56%
Male Employed10.38%
Female Employed5.02%

Darrington Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Darrington Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$69,028$79,432
Households$48,750$63,763
Married Families$80,221$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,567$45,838

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Darrington Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

38.8%

Male Marriage Rate

43.0%

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

164

Number of Veterans

164

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam44
First Gulf War29
Second Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Darrington Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+85
65 to 7441
35 to 5426
55 to 6412
18 to 340

Darrington Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White16418.04%

Darrington Veterans by Race

Darrington Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

17.07%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.54%

Veteran Disability Rate

Darrington Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

48.2%

Labor Force Participation

41.6%

Employment Rate

13.8%

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

66.83%

Born in Darrington

96.59%

Native Born

3.41%

Foreign Born

1.95%

Non Citizen

1.46%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.59% of Darrington residents were born in the United States, with 66.83% having been born in Washington. 1.95% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

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