Vancouver, Washington Population 2024

198,163

Vancouver Demographics

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

  • White: 73.53%
  • Two or more races: 11.1%
  • Asian: 5.4%
  • Other race: 4.97%
  • Black or African American: 2.72%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 1.64%
  • Native American: 0.65%
Land Area (mi²)
48.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,065.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.6% (6,885)
The current population of Vancouver, Washington is 198,163 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 191,278.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White140,21973.53%
Two or more races21,16811.1%
Asian10,2915.4%
Other race9,4754.97%
Black or African American5,1842.72%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander3,1281.64%
Native American1,2350.65%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Vancouver Population by Race

Vancouver Population Pyramid 2024

Vancouver Median Age

37.4

Total

36.1

Male

38.8

Female

Vancouver Adults

There are 149,633 adults, (30,710 of whom are seniors) in Vancouver.

Vancouver Age Dependency

60.4

Age Dependency Ratio

25.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Vancouver Sex Ratio

Female96,52450.62%
Male94,17649.38%

Vancouver Population by Age

Vancouver Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All77,4182.4350.949.1
Non Family32,1021.3339.360.7
Married32,0113.246733
Female9,2493.1638.761.3
Male4,0563.0643.156.9

3.08

Average Family Size

2.43

Average Household Size

50.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Vancouver Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7,6185.76%
Associates Degree13,44910.17%
Bachelors Degree26,35319.92%
Graduate Degree14,95511.3%
High School Graduate32,77424.77%
Less Than 9th Grade3,9062.95%
Some College33,24425.13%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Vancouver Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Vancouver Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White97,27392,13431,916
Hispanic14,37510,1482,268
2+ Races10,3178,6252,790
Asian7,9336,9043,863
Other Race5,0423,420666
Black3,5623,282745
Islander1,7411,355231
Native American781637168

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 94.72%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 48.7%.

Vancouver Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,488$68,647$54,345
Graduate Degree$80,309$91,542$75,367
High School Graduate$39,649$46,296$32,740
Less Than 9th Grade$35,455$40,531$25,862
Overall$48,144$54,434$40,579
Some College$44,473$52,371$38,275

$48,144

Average Earnings

$54,434

Average Male

$40,579

Average Female

Vancouver Earnings by Educational Attainment

Vancouver Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Vancouver Language

79.92% of Vancouver residents speak only English, while 20.08% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.83% of the population.

Vancouver Language

Vancouver Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White127,53413,52610.61%
Hispanic28,9154,70016.25%
Multiple20,8593,28215.73%
Black5,0281,28825.62%
Other9,2791,27613.75%
Islander3,11199331.92%
Asian10,2029189%
Native1,2011119.24%

12.33%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.38%

Male Poverty Rate

13.26%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Vancouver

The race most likely to be in poverty in Vancouver is Islander, with 31.92% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Vancouver is Asian, with 9% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.65%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.44%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.81%.

Vancouver Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.7%
High School13.36%
Some College10.85%
Bachelors or Greater4.9%

Vancouver Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed27.77%
Female Unemployed24.16%
Female Employed6.71%
Male Employed4.79%

Vancouver Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Vancouver Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$86,704$111,232
Households$73,626$96,115
Married Families$100,850$129,818
Non Families$53,149$69,724

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Vancouver Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.2%

Male Marriage Rate

42.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Vancouver Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Vancouver Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Vancouver Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Vancouver Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

11,900

Number of Veterans

10,346

Male Veterans

1,554

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam4,104
First Gulf War3,050
Second Gulf War2,394
Korea527
World War II260

Vancouver Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 543,314
65 to 743,081
75+2,511
55 to 642,183
18 to 34811

Vancouver Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White10,1478.86%
2+ Races7786.11%
Hispanic4662.64%
Black41910.03%
Asian2883.27%
Other Race1332.2%
Islander1286.06%
Native American70.72%

Vancouver Veterans by Race

Vancouver Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.85%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.22%

Veteran Disability Rate

Vancouver Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.9%

Labor Force Participation

61.1%

Employment Rate

5.6%

Unemployment Rate

Vancouver Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Vancouver Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Vancouver 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

31.38%

Born in Vancouver

86.13%

Native Born

13.87%

Foreign Born

7.12%

Non Citizen

6.75%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

86.13% of Vancouver residents were born in the United States, with 31.38% having been born in Washington. 7.12% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Vancouver Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029206,7701,7220.84%
2028205,0481,7210.85%
2027203,3271,7210.85%
2026201,6061,7220.86%
2025199,8841,7210.87%
2024198,1631,7210.88%
2023196,4421,9421%
2022194,5001,7300.9%
2021192,7701,4920.78%
2020191,2786,4183.47%
2019184,8601,5710.86%
2018183,2892,5941.44%
2017180,6951,8211.02%
2016178,8742,3101.31%
2015176,5643,0351.75%
2014173,5291,8601.08%
2013171,6691,5580.92%
2012170,1111,0160.6%
2011169,0951,4810.88%
2010167,61400%
2000143,56097,180209.53%
199046,3803,5468.28%
198042,8349752.33%
197041,8599,39528.94%
196032,464-9,200-22.08%
195041,66422,876121.76%
194018,7883,02219.17%
193015,7663,12924.76%
192012,6373,33735.88%
19109,3006,174197.5%
19003,126-419-11.82%
18903,545-203,225-98.29%

Vancouver Population by Year