Anacortes Population History 1990 - 2023

Anacortes Population Facts

What is the current population of Anacortes?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Anacortes is 18,012. Anacortes, Washington is the 2,071st largest city in the US.

What county is Anacortes, Washington in?

Anacortes is located entirely in Skagit County.

What is the size of Anacortes, Washington in square miles?

Anacortes has an area of 11.8 square miles.

What was the peak population of Anacortes?

The current population of Anacortes (18,012) is it's peak population.

How quickly is Anacortes growing?

Anacortes has grown 23.3% since the 2000. Anacortes, Washington's growth is about average. 41% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Anacortes, Washington?

Anacortes has a population density of 1,343 people per square mile.

Anacortes Demographics

What is the voting age population of Anacortes, Washington?

The total voting age population of Anacortes, Washington, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 13,183. The voting age population is 47.3% male and 52.7% female.

What percentage of Anacortes, Washington residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 27.4% of the residents of Anacortes are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Anacortes, Washington?

The racial demographics of Anacortes are 91.7% White, 3.1% Two or more races, 2.5% Asian, 1.1% Other, 0.8% American Indian, 0.5% Black and 0.3% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 4.5% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Anacortes, Washington residents are below the poverty line?

In Anacortes, 8.8% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 10.4%. On a per-household basis, 5.7% of families are below the poverty line in Anacortes.

What percentage of Anacortes, Washington residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 54.3% of Anacortes residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Anacortes, Washington residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 95.1% of Anacortes residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 41.4% have a bachelor's degree and 15.9% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Anacortes, Washington residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Anacortes residents aged 5 and older, 5.0% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home, 1.3% speak an Indo-European language, and 1.7% speak an Asian language.

Anacortes Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Anacortes, Washington?

The unemployment rate in Anacortes is 4.0%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Anacortes, Washington residents work for the government?

In Anacortes, 16.4% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Anacortes, Washington?

The median household income in Anacortes is $71,844.

Anacortes Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Anacortes, Washington?

In Anacortes, 66.0% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Anacortes, Washington?

Renters occupy 34.0% of housing units in Anacortes.

What percentage of Anacortes, Washington housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Anacortes, 14.0% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Anacortes, Washington housing units were built after 2000?

In Anacortes, 21.6% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 1,700 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Anacortes, Washington?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Anacortes is $1,193.

What percentage of households in Anacortes, Washington have broadband internet?

In Anacortes, 86.7% of households have an active broadband internet connection.