Machias, Washington Population 2024

1,274

Machias Demographics

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

  • White: 84.44%
  • Two or more races: 7.46%
  • Other race: 5.85%
  • Asian: 2.25%
  • 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)
White93984.44%
Two or more races837.46%
Other race655.85%
Asian252.25%
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

36.7

Total

38.8

Male

34.8

Female

Machias Adults

There are 873 adults, (82 of whom are seniors) in Machias.

Machias Age Dependency

40.6

Age Dependency Ratio

10.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Machias Sex Ratio

Female52747.39%
Male58552.61%

Machias Population by Age

Machias Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4712.3676.423.6
Married2523.1983.316.7
Non Family1711.1569.630.4
Female392.2156.443.6
Male92.781000

3.03

Average Family Size

2.36

Average Household Size

76.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Machias Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade162.09%
Associates Degree344.43%
Bachelors Degree14819.3%
Graduate Degree13217.21%
High School Graduate29137.94%
Less Than 9th Grade00%
Some College14619.04%

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
White675659253
Hispanic606017
2+ Races464610
Other Race343417
Asian12120

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 50%.

Machias Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$84,000$0$83,750
Graduate Degree$127,102$142,059$125,511
High School Graduate$54,838$63,155$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$67,177$66,685$71,250
Some College$0$0$0

$67,177

Average Earnings

$66,685

Average Male

$71,250

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

93.62% of Machias residents speak only English, while 6.38% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.55% of the population.

Machias Language

Machias Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Other651421.54%
Hispanic1141412.28%
White939111.17%

2.25%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.39%

Male Poverty Rate

2.09%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Machias

The race most likely to be in poverty in Machias is Other, with 21.54% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Machias is White, with 1.17% 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 5.02%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 0%.

Machias Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College6.11%
Less Than 9th Grade0%
High School0%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Machias Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed3.64%
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Machias Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Machias Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$168,802$175,081
Households$127,043$140,799
Married Families$172,596$-999,999,999
Non Families$64,306$78,525

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Machias Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.9%

Male Marriage Rate

60.3%

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

63

Male Veterans

38

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War48
Second Gulf War17
Vietnam7
Korea0
World War II0

Machias Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5448
55 to 6446
65 to 747
18 to 340
75+0

Machias Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8410.94%
Other Race1750%
Hispanic1728.33%

Machias Veterans by Race

Machias Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

0%

Veteran Disability Rate

Machias Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

80.2%

Labor Force Participation

74.1%

Employment Rate

7.6%

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

53.69%

Born in Machias

98.56%

Native Born

1.44%

Foreign Born

0.72%

Non Citizen

0.72%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.56% of Machias residents were born in the United States, with 53.69% having been born in Washington. 0.72% 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