Demographics · WA
Vancouver, WA demographics: 195,300 residents, with a median age of 37.9 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
195,300 people live in Vancouver, at a median age of 37.9 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 37.9 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Vancouver, the largest race group is White (68.7%); 16.8% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 12.8% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in Vancouver is 37.9 years (±0.7), younger than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 49.2% male and 50.8% female. The largest age band is 25 to 34 at 16.5%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 10,622 | 5.4% | ±776 |
| 5 to 17 | 29,751 | 15.2% | ±1,427 |
| 18 to 24 | 16,870 | 8.6% | ±965 |
| 25 to 34 | 32,320 | 16.5% | ±1,132 |
| 35 to 44 | 26,866 | 13.8% | ±1,207 |
| 45 to 54 | 23,388 | 12.0% | ±904 |
| 55 to 64 | 22,842 | 11.7% | ±1,168 |
| 65 to 74 | 18,881 | 9.7% | ±994 |
| 75 and over | 13,760 | 7.0% | ±801 |
Median age by sex: 36.4 (male) · 39.5 (female).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Vancouver is White at 68.7% of the population. Separately, 16.8% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race. Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 134,164 | 68.7% | ±2,438 |
| Black or African American alone | 6,281 | 3.2% | ±748 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 1,969 | 1.0% | ±500 |
| Asian alone | 10,439 | 5.3% | ±929 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 2,996 | 1.5% | ±633 |
| Some other race alone | 13,329 | 6.8% | ±1,580 |
| Two or more races | 26,122 | 13.4% | ±2,028 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 32,853 | 16.8% | ±1,527 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Vancouver has 81,504 households. 56.8% are family households and 32.9% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.37 people.
Total households
81,504
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.37
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.03
Family households
56.8%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
32.9%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 81,504 | ±1,090 |
| Family households | 46,297 | ±1,079 |
| Nonfamily households | 35,207 | ±1,503 |
| Householder living alone | 26,848 | ±1,260 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
12.8% of Vancouver residents were born outside the United States. 80.3% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (10.0%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 12.8% | 24,917 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 80.3% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 10.0% | Spanish · 18,531 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
32.3% of adults age 25 and over in Vancouver hold a bachelor's degree or higher (the U.S. share is about 35%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 32.3% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Vancouver is 5374060. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.