Machias, Washington Population 2024

1,274

Machias Demographics

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

  • White: 91.59%
  • Two or more races: 4.68%
  • Other race: 2.14%
  • Asian: 1.59%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
514.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
14.06% (157)
The current population of Machias, Washington is 1,274 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,117.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,15491.59%
Two or more races594.68%
Other race272.14%
Asian201.59%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Machias Population by Race

Machias Population Pyramid 2024

Machias Median Age

36.4

Total

32.8

Male

45.3

Female

Machias Adults

There are 1,000 adults, (95 of whom are seniors) in Machias.

Machias Age Dependency

39.2

Age Dependency Ratio

10.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Machias Sex Ratio

Female49639.37%
Male76460.63%

Machias Population by Age

Machias Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4952.5575.224.8
Married2923.4683.916.1
Non Family1841.046337
Male1131000
Female830100

3.41

Average Family Size

2.55

Average Household Size

75.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Machias Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade192.22%
Associates Degree263.03%
Bachelors Degree13415.64%
Graduate Degree10412.14%
High School Graduate39746.32%
Less Than 9th Grade00%
Some College17720.65%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Machias Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Machias Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White761742219
Hispanic72729
2+ Races444410
Other Race17179
Asian990

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 52.94%.

Machias Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$134,609$138,906$0
High School Graduate$55,682$52,321$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$63,715$63,625$63,780
Some College$132,685$134,630$55,938

$63,715

Average Earnings

$63,625

Average Male

$63,780

Average Female

Machias Earnings by Educational Attainment

Machias Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Machias Language

98.04% of Machias residents speak only English, while 1.96% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.96% of the population.

Machias Language

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade0%
High School0%
Some College0%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Machias Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Machias Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Machias Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$165,117$170,007
Households$121,319$134,178
Married Families$165,859$-999,999,999
Non Families$62,888$71,084

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Machias Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.1%

Male Marriage Rate

72.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Machias Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Machias 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 55-64.

Machias Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Machias Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

101

Number of Veterans

76

Male Veterans

25

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War46
Second Gulf War21
Vietnam0
Korea0
World War II0

Machias Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5446
55 to 6446
75+9
18 to 340
65 to 740

Machias Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9210.01%
Other Race952.94%
Hispanic912.5%

Machias Veterans by Race

Machias Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

8.91%

Veteran Disability Rate

Machias Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

78.3%

Labor Force Participation

71.7%

Employment Rate

8.4%

Unemployment Rate

Machias Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Machias Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Machias 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

60.48%

Born in Machias

98.57%

Native Born

1.43%

Foreign Born

0.71%

Non Citizen

0.71%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.57% of Machias residents were born in the United States, with 60.48% having been born in Washington. 0.71% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Machias Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20241,27470.55%
20231,26770.56%
20221,260211.69%
20211,23912210.92%
20201,11713613.86%
2019981717.8%
2018910242.71%
2017886-134-13.14%
20161,020-148-12.67%
20151,168332.91%
20141,135413.75%
20131,09470.64%
20121,087201.87%
20111,067-111-9.42%
20101,17800%

Machias Population by Year