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Rockaway Beach

County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
1.6
State:
Oregon

Rockaway Beach is a city located in Tillamook County, Oregon. Rockaway Beach has a 2025 population of 1,438 . Rockaway Beach is currently declining at a rate of -0.21% annually and its population has decreased by -0.9% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,451 in 2020.

The average household income in Rockaway Beach is $83,644 with a poverty rate of 7.43%. The median age in Rockaway Beach is 51.2 years: 48.9 years for males, and 51.8 years for females. For every 100 females there are 87.1 males.

1.4K
Total Population
899
Density (mi²)
-3 -0.21%
Growth

Rockaway Beach Population

Rockaway Beach Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Rockaway Beach includes 94.61% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Asian, Black or African American, Native American, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White (94.61%)

Two or more races (2.6%)

Asian (1.59%)

Black or African American (0.57%)

Native American (0.32%)

Other race (0.32%)

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,49294.61%
Two or more races412.6%
Asian251.59%
Black or African American90.57%
Native American50.32%
Other race50.32%

Rockaway Beach Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Rockaway Beach's average per capita income is $38,654. Household income levels show a median of $55,188. The poverty rate stands at 7.43%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$87,955-
Families$71,875$117,497
Households$55,188$83,644
Non Families$35,037$45,281

$38,654

Average Income

$55,188

Median Household Income

7.43%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)