Ocean City, Washington

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Population in 2010: 200.
Population change since 2000: -7.8%
Males: 87  (43.5%)
Females: 113  (56.5%)
Median resident age:

53.2 years
Washington median age:

38.4 years

Zip codes: 98569.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $-705,219,524 (it was $17,813 in 2000)
Ocean City $-705,219,524
WA $91,306

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $13,230 (it was $15,468 in 2000)

Ocean City CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $284,361 (it was $68,300 in 2000)
Ocean City:

$284,361
WA:

$569,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $242,088; detached houses: $243,176
March 2022 cost of living index in Ocean City: 86.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 0.0%

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  • Races in Ocean City, WA (2022)
    • 6257.4%Hispanic
    • 3128.7%White alone
    • 1614.8%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Races in Ocean City detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Washington and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Ocean City, Washington as of May 13, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Ocean City is 191 to 1.


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Ancestries: Norwegian (25.4%), German (22.2%), English (3.2%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 15 feet

Land area: 4.35 square miles.

Population density: 46 people per square mile   (very low).

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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Ocean City CDP:

1.6% ($1,063)
Washington:

1.2% ($1,915)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lakewood, WA (77.5 miles , pop. 58,211).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Seattle, WA (94.1 miles , pop. 563,374).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (947.5 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

North Beach, WA (1.2 miles ),
Hogans Corner, WA (1.4 miles),
Oyehut-Hogans Corner, WA (1.4 miles),
Oyehut, WA (1.8 miles),
Copalis Beach, WA (1.8 miles ),
Ocean Shores, WA (2.6 miles ),
Pacific Beach, WA (3.1 miles ),
Moclips, WA (3.2 miles )

Latitude: 47.07 N, Longitude: 124.17 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 360

Distribution of median household income in Ocean City, WA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Ocean City, WA in 2022
Ocean City satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

7.4%
Washington:

4.6%

Average climate in Ocean City, Washington

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Ocean City, Washington average temperatures Ocean City, Washington average precipitation Ocean City, Washington humidity Ocean City, Washington wind speed Ocean City, Washington snowfall Ocean City, Washington sunshine Ocean City, Washington clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 52.0. This is better than average.

City:

52.0
U.S.:

72.6
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 4.09. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 17.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

4.09
U.S.:

8.11

Earthquake activity:

Ocean City-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Washington state average. It is 1168% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 79.3 miles away from the city center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 MD, Depth: 32.2 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 68.0 miles away from Ocean City center
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW) earthquake occurred 74.7 miles away from the city center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
On 4/29/1965 at 15:28:43, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 UK) earthquake occurred 87.8 miles away from the city center, causing $28,000,000 total damage
On 7/3/1999 at 01:43:54, a magnitude 5.8 (5.4 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.3 ME, Depth: 25.2 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 43.9 miles away from Ocean City center
On 1/31/1922 at 13:17:28, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 446.0 miles away from Ocean City center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), energy magnitude (ME), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Grays Harbor County (28) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 25
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 21, Storms: 15, Mudslides: 12, Landslides: 10, Winter Storms: 7, Winds: 4, Heavy Rains: 2, Snows: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Earthquake: 1, Hurricane: 1, Volcanic Eruption: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals and medical centers near Ocean City:

  • HARBORS HOME HEALTH/HOSPICE (Home Health Center, about 15 miles away; HOQUIAM, WA)
  • HOQUIAM HEALTHCARE, INC DBA PACIFIC CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; HOQUIAM, WA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ocean City:

  • The Evergreen State College (about 56 miles; Olympia, WA; Full-time enrollment: 4,613)
  • South Puget Sound Community College (about 59 miles; Olympia, WA; FT enrollment: 3,981)
  • Centralia College (about 62 miles; Centralia, WA; FT enrollment: 2,354)
  • Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom (about 76 miles; Lakewood, WA; FT enrollment: 5,228)
  • Tacoma Community College (about 79 miles; Tacoma, WA; FT enrollment: 6,622)
  • Clover Park Technical College (about 79 miles; Lakewood, WA; FT enrollment: 4,185)
  • Peninsula College (about 80 miles; Port Angeles, WA; FT enrollment: 2,012)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Grays Harbor County Fire District 7 Station 2 Ocean Shores (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Connor Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Grays Harbor County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.0 people
Washington:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

51.0%
Whole state:

64.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

6.0%
Whole state:

7.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 2.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.0% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Ocean City:

Marital status in Ocean City, WA
  • Never married: 18.8%
  • Now married: 33.8%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 19.5%
  • Divorced: 26.2%

For population 25 years and over in Ocean City:

  • High school or higher: 100.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 31.7 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

6.4
Washington average:

11.6

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Ocean City, WA (based on Grays Harbor County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic7,6028
Evangelical Protestant7,08358
Other3,50614
Mainline Protestant3,45925
None51,147-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 25
Grays Harbor County:

3.51 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

2.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 21
This county:

2.95 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

1.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 30
Here:

4.21 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

2.67 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 64
Grays Harbor County:

8.99 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

8.26 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

11.0%
Washington:

7.7%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

33.8%
Washington:

25.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Grays Harbor County:

18.4%
Washington:

13.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Ocean City:

49.6%
Washington:

49.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

59.0%
Washington:

47.2%

Average BMI:
This city:

26.4
Washington:

28.4

People feeling badly about themselves:
Ocean City:

15.9%
Washington:

20.9%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Ocean City:

6.9
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Ocean City:

33.6%
Washington:

32.8%

General health condition:
This city:

61.6%
State:

56.8%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

84.4%
State:

79.4%

More about Health and Nutrition of Ocean City, WA Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in Ocean City:

  • KXRO (1320 AM; 5 kW; ABERDEEN, WA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
  • KOMO (1000 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KYCW (1090 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
  • KKOL (1300 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KPAM (860 AM; 50 kW; TROUTDALE, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
  • KMAS (1030 AM; 10 kW; SHELTON, WA; Owner: SOUND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ocean City:

  • KAYO-FM (99.3 FM; ELMA, WA; Owner: SOUTH SOUND BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KFMY (97.7 FM; RAYMOND, WA; Owner: SOUTH SOUND BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KJET (105.7 FM; SOUTH BEND, WA; Owner: JODESHA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KXXK (95.3 FM; HOQUIAM, WA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KMNT (102.9 FM; CENTRALIA, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KDUX-FM (104.7 FM; ABERDEEN, WA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • K205EN (88.9 FM; ABERDEEN, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K207DB (89.3 FM; ABERDEEN, WA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KSWW (102.1 FM; MONTESANO, WA; Owner: JODESHA BROADCASTING, INC.)

Ocean City fatal accident list:

Jul 23, 2021 03:05 PM, Sr-109, Pacific Lane, Lat: 47.093217, Lon: -124.169656, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Sep 16, 2005 05:45 PM, Sr-109, Lat: 47.084240, Lon: -124.168160, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 2Number of bridges
  • 26ft / 8.2mTotal length
  • $5,613,000Total costs
  • 3,616Total average daily traffic
  • 252Total average daily truck traffic
  • 4,205Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Ocean City, WA
  • 61.4%Electricity
  • 38.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Ocean City compared to Washington state average:

  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.

Ocean City on our top lists:

  • #66 on the list of "Top 100 cities with smallest houses"
  • #56 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
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