Editing Ocean Shores, Washington (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1970= 800
|1980= 1692
|1990= 2301
|2000= 3836
|2010= 5569
|2020= 6715
|estyear=2023
|estimate=7549
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |date=June 10, 2024|title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020–2023|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=June 10, 2024}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref><br>2020 Census<ref name="2020 Census (City)"/>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+Ocean Shores Racial Composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Ocean Shores city, Washington|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Ocean%20Shores%20city,%20Washington&t=Race%20and%20Ethnicity&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2}}</ref>
!Race
!Number
!Percent
|-
|[[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (NH)
|5,713
|85.1%
|-
|[[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (NH)
|66
|1.0%
|-
|[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]] (NH)
|141
|2.1%
|-
|[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]] (NH)
|127
|1.9%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]] (NH)
|9
|0.1%
|-
|[[Some Other Race]] (NH)
|45
|0.7%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|337
|5.0%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|277
|4.1%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''6,715'''
|'''100.0%'''
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], there were 6,715 people, 3,437 households, and 2,062 families residing in the city.<ref>{{Cite web|title=US Census Bureau, Table P16: Household Type |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Ocean%20Shores%20city,%20Washington%20p16&y=2020 |access-date=June 10, 2024 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> The [[population density]] was {{convert|788.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 5,518 housing units. The racial makeup of the city was 86.3% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.0% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 2.3% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.9% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.6% from some other races and 6.8% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 4.1% of the population.<ref>{{Cite web|title=How many people live in Ocean Shores city, Washington |url=https://data.usatoday.com/census/total-population/total-population-change/princeton-city-texas/160-4859576/ |access-date=June 10, 2024 |publisher=USA Today}}</ref> 5.6% of residents were under the age of 18, 2.7% were under 5 years of age, and 41.0% were 65 and older.

===2010 census===
As of the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]], there were 5,569 people in 2,707 households, and 1,657 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|654.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 4,758 housing units at an average density of {{convert|559.1|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2010 census|racial makeup]] of the city was 90.2% White, 0.9% African American, 2.1% Native American, 1.7% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 0.6% from other races, and 4.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.2%.

Of the 2,707 households 14.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.9% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.8% were non-families. 30.5% of households were one person and 14.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.06 and the average family size was 2.49.

The median age was 57.3 years. 12.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 14% were from 25 to 44; 37.5% were from 45 to 64; and 31.1% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.3% male and 51.7% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]], there were 3,836 people in 1,789 households, and 1,198 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|444.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 3,170 housing units at an average density of 367.5 per square mile (141.8/km{{sup|2}}). The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2010 census|racial makeup]] of the city was 92.44% White, 0.60% African American, 2.19% Native American, 1.23% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.81% from other races, and 2.63% from two or more races. The city experienced an influx of West Midland residents in the late 1990s. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 1.75% of the population. 17.4% were of [[Germans|German]], 13.9% [[Irish people|Irish]], 12.0% [[English people|English]], 9.6% [[United States|American]], and 8.0% [[Norwegians|Norwegian]] ancestry.

There were 1,789 households, of which 17.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 27.7% of households were one person and 12.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.55.

The age distribution was 16.8% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 18.9% from 25 to 44, 31.7% from 45 to 64, and 28.0% 65 or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.6 males.

The median household income was $34,643 and the median family income was $38,520. Males had a median income of $31,371 versus $25,393 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,192. About 9.8% of families and 12.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 22.1% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those ages 65 or over.