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Okanogan County, Washington

Okanogan County had 44,942 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 5,266.2 square miles of land. It is the largest by land of Washington's 39 county-equivalents.

Population
44,942
#26 of 39 in Washington · #1,095 in US
Area
5,266.2 sq mi
#1 of 39 in Washington · #73 in US
Density
8.5 / sq mi
#34 of 39 in Washington · #2,622 in US
Median household income
$58,085
#38 of 39 in Washington · #2,025 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Okanogan County within Washington. Pin: Olympia.

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Okanogan County population, land area and income

Okanogan County had 44,942 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 5,266.2 square miles of land. It is the largest by land of Washington's 39 county-equivalents. That works out to 8.5 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and in the bottom quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Washington has 69,632 residents; Okanogan County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $58,085 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

44,942

3144th1st

1095th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

5,266 sq mi

3144th1st

73rd of 3,144 (US)

Density

8.5 / sq mi

3144th1st

2622nd of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$58,085

3143rd1st

2025th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Washington (39)

Population

44,942

39th1st

26th of 39 (WA)

Land area

5,266 sq mi

39th1st

1st of 39 (WA)

Density

8.5 / sq mi

39th1st

34th of 39 (WA)

Median household income

$58,085

39th1st

38th of 39 (WA)

How Okanogan County's population changed since 2020

Okanogan County gained 2,795 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 6.6%. That ranks 3rd of 39 in Washington for growth. The median Washington county changed by +3.2%, and the state as a whole by +3.0%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Okanogan County recorded 1,872 births and 2,315 deaths, a natural change of -443. Net international migration added +1,927 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +1,369. The largest single component was international migration, which added 1,927 people.

42.1k202042.8k202143.3k202244.0k202344.9k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
1,872
Deaths
2,315
Net international migration
+1,927
Net domestic migration
+1,369
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+944

Where Okanogan County is

The Census internal point of Okanogan County is at 48.548500, -119.742200. It sits in UTM zone 11N. The map shades Washington's 39 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Okanogan County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

King County: +2.9%Thurston County: +2.3%Garfield County: +4.7%Adams County: +2.1%Kitsap County: +2.0%Mason County: +5.5%Stevens County: +5.2%Walla Walla County: -0.9%Whitman County: +1.2%Pierce County: +1.9%Benton County: +5.2%Columbia County: +1.8%Skamania County: +5.1%Douglas County: +6.4%Kittitas County: +2.9%Klickitat County: +5.7%Pacific County: +3.2%Grant County: +5.3%Grays Harbor County: +2.7%Jefferson County: +2.7%Lincoln County: +8.6%San Juan County: +4.7%Skagit County: +2.2%Island County: -0.6%Ferry County: +4.8%Chelan County: +2.4%Clark County: +4.3%Asotin County: +0.9%Franklin County: +4.2%Whatcom County: +3.3%Snohomish County: +4.1%Pend Oreille County: +6.1%Yakima County: +0.7%Clallam County: +0.8%Wahkiakum County: +7.9%Spokane County: +2.7%Okanogan County: +6.6%Cowlitz County: +2.7%Lewis County: +5.4%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < +1.9%
  2. < +2.7%
  3. < +4.2%
  4. < +5.3%
  5. ≥ +5.3%
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Orange pin: Okanogan County internal point. Dark pin: Olympia.

Internal point

Decimal
48.548500, -119.742200
DMS
48°32'54.60"N 119°44'31.92"W
UTM
11N 297631.4E 5380897.7N
Geohash
c2du5jyrs
Plus code
85W2G7X5+C4

Towns in Okanogan County

7 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Okanogan County, 14,944 people together, or 33% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Okanogan County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Omak with 5,167.

  1. 01Omak5,167
  2. 02Okanogan2,489
  3. 03Brewster2,090
  4. 04Oroville1,911
  5. 05Tonasket1,133
  6. 06Twisp1,112
  7. 07Coulee Dam (part)1,042
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Okanogan County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Okanogan County. The most populous is Whatcom County, WA, with 234,954 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Olympia and the nearest big city

Olympia is 180.0 miles SW of Okanogan County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Everett, WA (population 113,011), 119.6 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Wenatchee, WA (population 35,401), 81.5 miles away.

Okanogan County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Okanogan County is 53047: state code 53 for Washington plus county code 047. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $58,085.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Okanogan County, Washington?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 44,942. That is up 2,795 people (6.6%) from the July 2020 estimate of 42,147.

What is the FIPS code of Okanogan County?

53047. The first two digits (53) are Washington; the last three (047) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Okanogan County?

Omak, with 5,167 residents inside Okanogan County in 2024.

Which counties border Okanogan County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Whatcom County, WA; Skagit County, WA; Grant County, WA; Chelan County, WA; Douglas County, WA; Lincoln County, WA; Ferry County, WA.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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