Okanogan County, Washington
Land area in square miles, 2010 5,267.98
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 45,230
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 44,942
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 42,097
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 42,097
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 42,104
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 41,120
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.8%
Female persons, percent 47.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 80.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 12.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 3.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 23.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 62.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,040
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 13.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 22,701
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 72.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $299,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,675
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $491
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $887
Building Permits, 2025 229
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 17,540
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.32
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 18.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 85.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 24.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 15.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 127,478
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 253,540
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 65,711
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 670,572
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,430
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 18.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $63,207
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,889
Persons in poverty, percent 21.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,202
Total employment, 2023 8,819
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 421,905
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,589
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 907
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 317
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 639
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 63
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 695
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 8.0
Population per square mile, 2010 7.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 5,266.20
Land area in square miles, 2010 5,267.98
FIPS Code 53047