About Vancouver

Our people

Population

• 205,100 residents
• 85,374 households
• Median age: 40.2
• 19% under age 18
• 19% 65 or older
• 51% female
• 49% male
• 15.1% identify as having a disability
• 6.5% are veterans¹

Income and education

• Median household income: $82,928¹
• 60.7% employment rate
  • 22.5% Educational services, health care and social assistance
  • 12.3% Retail trade
  • 12.1% Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services
  • 10.3% Manufacturing
  • 8.2% Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
  • 7.6% Construction
  • 6.9% Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing
  • 5.8% Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accomodation and food services
  • 4.8% Public administration
  • 4.2% Other services, except public administration
• 92% have a high school diploma¹
• 34% hold a bachelor’s degree or higher¹
• 9.8% currently live below the federal poverty level¹

Housing

• 47.6% of residents rent their home
• 52.4% of residents own their home
• $1,767 median gross rent

Language, origin

• 16.6% speak a language other than English in the home
  • Asian and Pacific Island languages: 3.8%
  • Other languages: 1.4%
  • Other Indo-European: 4.4% 
  • Spanish: 7%
• 11% of residents were not born in the United States

Race and ethnicity

• 5.3% Asian
• 3.2% Black or African American
• 16.8% Hispanic, Latino/a/e
• 1% Native American
• 1.5% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
• 13.4% Two or more races
• 68.7% White

Sources:

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey, 2024 1-year estimates

Washington Office of Financial Management Official 2025 Population Estimates

U.S. Census Bureau. “Language Spoken at Home.” American Community Survey, ACS 1-Year Estimates Subject Tables, Table S1601, Accessed on 24 Mar 2026.

U.S. Census Bureau “QuickFacts: Vancouver, Washington City 2025 population estimates”

Awards and recognition

• Top 25 Move-to Hotspots – moveBuddha – 2026
• Bee City USA – Xerces Society – 2025
• Tree City USA – Arbor Day Foundation – 2025
• Annual Achievement of Excellence in Procurement – National Procurement Institute, Inc. – 2025
• Top 100 Best Places to Live in the US in 2025 – Livability – 2025
• Award of Excellence Director’s Award for the Northwest Neighborhood Connectivity project – Washington State Department of Transportation Local Programs and U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration – 2025
• Grace Under Pressure award – Washington State Department of Health – 2025
• 9 Best Places to Live in the Western U.S. – Travel + Leisure – 2024
• Best Places to Live in the U.S. – Livability – 2024
• Fourth Most Bikeable City in Washington – Redfin – 2024
• Best Places to Live in the U.S. – Livability – 2023
• Top 100 Fleets in North America – National Association of Fleet Administrators – 2023
• Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting – Government Finance Officers Association – 2023