How many people live in Okanogan County, WA?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 44,900 people living in Okanogan County, WA. That makes Okanogan County the 26th-most populous county in Washington. It is home to 0.56% of people living in the state.
44.9K
population of Okanogan County, WA (2024)
0.56%
County share of the Washington population (2024)
About 44,900 people lived in Okanogan County, WA in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Okanogan County, WA’s age demographics?
About 10,700 Okanogan County, WA residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 23.8% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17.4% of Washington’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 9,500 Okanogan County residents, or 21.1% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 20.9% of Washington’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Okanogan County, WA's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Okanogan County, WA’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 62.4% of the Okanogan County, WA population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Okanogan County, WA also has a larger share of people identifying as Hispanic (23%) than the US overall (20%).
In contrast, Okanogan County’s non-Hispanic Black or African American population accounts for 1.6%, below the 12.6% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 1% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Okanogan County, WA has a higher share of a Hispanic population than Washington as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Okanogan County, WA is Omak with about 5,200 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Okanogan County, WA ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Omak | 5,167 |
| 2. | Okanogan | 2,489 |
| 3. | Brewster | 2,090 |
| 4. | Oroville | 1,911 |
| 5. | Tonasket | 1,133 |
| 6. | Twisp | 1,112 |
| 7. | Coulee Dam (pt.) | 1,042 |
| 8. | Pateros | 626 |
| 9. | Winthrop | 603 |
| 10. | Riverside | 340 |
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