Vashon, Washington Population 2024

10,992

Vashon Demographics

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

  • White: 85.37%
  • Two or more races: 10.94%
  • Asian: 1.25%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 1.13%
  • Other race: 0.59%
  • Native American: 0.51%
  • Black or African American: 0.22%
Land Area (mi²)
37.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
297.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
5.69% (592)
The current population of Vashon, Washington is 10,992 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 10,400.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,89985.37%
Two or more races1,14010.94%
Asian1301.25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1181.13%
Other race610.59%
Native American530.51%
Black or African American230.22%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Vashon Population by Race

Vashon Population Pyramid 2024

Vashon Median Age

51.7

Total

49.9

Male

52.7

Female

Vashon Adults

There are 8,612 adults, (2,972 of whom are seniors) in Vashon.

Vashon Age Dependency

84.8

Age Dependency Ratio

52.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Vashon Sex Ratio

Female5,42552.04%
Male4,99947.96%

Vashon Population by Age

Vashon Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,4232.3481.218.8
Married2,3662.9394.35.7
Non Family1,6351.1966.133.9
Male2183.8254.645.4
Female2043.1677.922.1

2.86

Average Family Size

2.34

Average Household Size

81.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Vashon Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1301.6%
Associates Degree6127.53%
Bachelors Degree2,60932.11%
Graduate Degree1,60619.76%
High School Graduate1,34516.55%
Less Than 9th Grade00%
Some College1,82422.45%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Vashon Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Vashon Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,0626,9463,800
2+ Races747747287
Hispanic472472176
Asian12012045
Other Race616161
Islander616115
Native American39380
Black23107

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 100%.

Vashon Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$85,189$99,667$68,750
Graduate Degree$100,481$148,512$82,619
High School Graduate$27,188$47,473$16,269
Less Than 9th Grade$55,192$0$0
Overall$59,349$70,977$44,009
Some College$54,647$65,323$38,281

$59,349

Average Earnings

$70,977

Average Male

$44,009

Average Female

Vashon Earnings by Educational Attainment

Vashon Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Vashon Language

93.88% of Vashon residents speak only English, while 6.12% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.21% of the population.

Vashon Language

Vashon Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,7976697.6%
Multiple1,12127424.44%
Hispanic6186710.84%
Asian1301511.54%
Black16318.75%
Native5311.89%

9.33%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.7%

Male Poverty Rate

10.83%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Vashon

The race most likely to be in poverty in Vashon is Multiple, with 24.44% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Vashon is Native, with 1.89% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.61%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.98%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.33%.

Vashon Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School25.23%
Bachelors or Greater4.25%
Some College3.78%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Vashon Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed62.55%
Male Unemployed30.77%
Female Employed6.94%
Male Employed6.7%

Vashon Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Vashon Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$143,359$188,796
Households$115,750$151,619
Married Families$161,724$-999,999,999
Non Families$47,215$79,715

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Vashon Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.4%

Male Marriage Rate

54.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Vashon Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Vashon 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 45-54.

Vashon Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Vashon Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

490

Number of Veterans

460

Male Veterans

30

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam250
Second Gulf War53
First Gulf War47
Korea11
World War II0

Vashon Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74161
55 to 64147
75+117
35 to 5463
18 to 342

Vashon Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3304.43%
2+ Races15419.49%
Black626.09%
Hispanic20.42%

Vashon Veterans by Race

Vashon Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

30.02%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.3%

Veteran Disability Rate

Vashon Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.4%

Labor Force Participation

54.7%

Employment Rate

7.8%

Unemployment Rate

Vashon Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Vashon Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Vashon 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

49.24%

Born in Vashon

94.28%

Native Born

5.72%

Foreign Born

2.95%

Non Citizen

2.77%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.28% of Vashon residents were born in the United States, with 49.24% having been born in Washington. 2.95% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Vashon Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202410,992270.25%
202310,965260.24%
202210,939530.49%
202110,8864864.67%
202010,4001091.06%
201910,2912552.54%
201810,0364014.16%
20179,635-209-2.12%
20169,844-345-3.39%
201510,189-258-2.47%
201410,447-675-6.07%
201311,1222682.47%
201210,854950.88%
201110,7591351.27%
201010,62400%

Vashon Population by Year