Editing Island County, Washington (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1860= 294
|1870= 626
|1880= 1087
|1890= 1787
|1900= 1870
|1910= 4704
|1920= 5489
|1930= 5369
|1940= 6098
|1950= 11079
|1960= 19638
|1970= 27011
|1980= 44048
|1990= 60195
|2000= 71558
|2010= 78506
|2020= 86857
|estyear=2024
|estimate=86478
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2024">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-counties-total.html|title=County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2024|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 17, 2025}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{Cite web |title=U.S. Decennial Census |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html |access-date=January 7, 2014 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref><br />1790–1960<ref>{{Cite web |title=Historical Census Browser |url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu |access-date=January 7, 2014 |publisher=University of Virginia Library}}</ref> 1900–1990<ref>{{Cite web |title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990 |url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/wa190090.txt |access-date=January 7, 2014 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref><br />1990–2000<ref>{{Cite web |title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000 |url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150226035610/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=February 26, 2015 |access-date=January 7, 2014 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> 2010–2020<ref name="QF" />
}}

===2020 census===
As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], there were 86,857 people, 35,917 households, and 24,229 families living in the county.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P16: Household Type |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Island%20County,%20Washington%20p16&y=2020 |access-date=November 9, 2024 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> The [[population density]] was {{convert|416.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 41,922 housing units at an average density of {{convert|201.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the county was 78.2% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.8% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.8% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 4.6% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.5% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 2.7% from some other races and 10.4% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] people of any race were 8.2% of the population.<ref>{{Cite web|title=How many people live in Island County, Washington |url=https://data.usatoday.com/census/total-population/total-population-change/island-county-washington/050-53029/ |access-date=November 9, 2024 |publisher=USA Today}}</ref> 17.0% of residents were under the age of 18, 4.5% were under 5 years of age, and 27.8% were 65 and older.

===2010 census===
As of the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]], there were 78,506 people, 32,746 households, and 22,156 families living in the county. The population density was {{convert|376.6|PD/sqmi}}. There were 40,234 housing units at an average density of {{convert|193.0|/sqmi}}. The racial makeup of the county was 86.1% white, 4.4% Asian, 2.2% black or African American, 0.8% American Indian, 0.5% Pacific islander, 1.5% from other races, and 4.5% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 5.5% of the population. The largest ancestry groups were:
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*21.4% German
*14.3% Irish
*14.0% English
*6.1% Norwegian
*4.5% Scottish
*4.3% French
*4.1% Dutch
*4.0% Swedish
*4.0% American
*3.6% Mexican
*3.5% Italian
*2.9% Filipino
*2.5% Scotch-Irish
*2.1% Polish
*1.6% Welsh
*1.5% Danish
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Of the 32,746 households, 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 32.3% were non-families, and 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.81. The median age was 43.2 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $57,190 and the median income for a family was $68,106. Males had a median income of $46,801 versus $35,189 for females. The per capita income for the county was $29,079. About 5.7% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 12.1% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over.