Ocean Shores, WA Demographics

The total population of Ocean Shores is estimated to be 6,838 with 3,311 males (48.42%) and 3,527 females (51.58%). There are 216 more females than males in Ocean Shores.
The median household income in Ocean Shores was $56,483 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 3,222(6.05%) from $53,261 in 2020. This income is 75.71% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Ocean Shores sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $63,130. Overall, the median household income for the city of Ocean Shores stands at $56,483.
In Ocean Shores, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $36,885 for males and $24,127 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $37,473 for males and $50,806 for females.
In Ocean Shores, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $79,621, while Two or More Races households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $45,125.
In 2022, the population of Ocean Shores was 7,344, a 3.57% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Ocean Shores's population was 7,091, an increase of 4.70% compared to a population of 6,773 in 2020.
The median age in Ocean Shores, WA is 63.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 5.60% were under the age of 15, 6.39% aged 15 to 29, 47.01% aged 30 to 64, 38.57% aged 65 to 84, and 2.43% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Ocean Shores population: 86.94% are White, 0.03% are Black or African American, 1.96% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.04% are Asian, 0.95% are some other race and 7.08% are multiracial.