City in Skagit County, Washington · 11.7 sq mi · 1,554 people per sq mi
About 18,000 people live in Anacortes. The typical household earns $91,951, and the median resident is 50.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 17,672 in 2020
Poverty rate 7.28%
Men 47.8 · Women 53.8
1890–2026
18,179
2026 projection
2.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1890–2026
18,179
2026 projection
2.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 18,179 | +99 | 0.55% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18,080 | +9 | 0.05% |
| 2024 | 18,071 | +46 | 0.26% |
| 2023 | 18,025 | +14 | 0.08% |
| 2022 | 18,011 | +108 | 0.60% |
| 2021 | 17,903 | +231 | 1.31% |
| 2020 | 17,672 | +147 | 0.84% |
| 2019 | 17,525 | +294 | 1.71% |
| 2018 | 17,231 | +243 | 1.43% |
| 2017 | 16,988 | +324 | 1.94% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 180 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 14 residents
60% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 60% | 62% | 57% |
| Never married | 21% | 25% | 17% |
| Divorced | 12% | 9% | 15% |
| Widowed | 7% | 4% | 10% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau