Copalis Beach, WA Demographics

Population 575 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Copalis Beach

Household size in Copalis Beach

Household size, people per household
PeriodCopalis BeachWashingtonU.S.
2006–102.612.562.68
2010–142.372.622.73
2015–192.002.622.71
2020–242.282.612.65
Change−0.33+0.05−0.03
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Households in Copalis Beach are small: just 2.28 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.61, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.

Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).

Median age in Copalis Beach

Median age, years
PeriodCopalis BeachWashingtonU.S.
2006–1056.738.037.7
2010–1445.438.738.6
2015–1957.339.339.6
2020–2460.339.640.1
Change+3.7+1.6+2.3
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With a median age of 60.3, Copalis Beach is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.

Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).

Single-parent households in Copalis Beach

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodCopalis BeachWashingtonU.S.
2006–103.7%10.9%12.3%
2010–147.1%10.6%12.3%
2015–199.7%10.1%11.6%
2020–249.8%10.1%11.6%
Change+6.1 pts−0.8 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head about one in ten households in Copalis Beach (9.8%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. The picture is much the same across Washington.

Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).

Housing in Copalis Beach

Renters in Copalis Beach

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodCopalis BeachWashingtonU.S.
2006–104.2%35.2%33.3%
2010–1442.2%37.3%35.6%
2015–1914.7%37.0%36.0%
2020–245.9%36.2%34.8%
Change+1.7 pts+1.0 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 5.9% of households in Copalis Beach rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About two-thirds of owners (67.4%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.

Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).

Vacant homes in Copalis Beach

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodCopalis BeachWashingtonU.S.
2006–1046.6%9.2%11.4%
2010–1447.6%9.2%11.4%
2015–1946.5%8.2%11.1%
2020–2444.1%7.6%9.6%
Change−2.4 pts−1.6 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy is high in Copalis Beach: 44.1% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.

Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).

Age of homes in Copalis Beach

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodCopalis BeachWashingtonU.S.
2006–10198119771974
2010–14199319791975
2015–19198519801977
2020–24198919841980
Change+9+6+6
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Much of the housing in Copalis Beach is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1989, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.

Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).

Rent in Copalis Beach

Rent, per month
PeriodCopalis BeachWashingtonU.S.
2006–10$840$1,018$965
2010–14$723$1,127$1,040
2015–19$946$1,390$1,213
2020–24$735$1,875$1,571
Change−$105+$858+$606
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A typical rental in Copalis Beach costs $735 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 9.0% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.

Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).

Education in Copalis Beach

Bachelor's degrees in Copalis Beach

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodCopalis BeachWashingtonU.S.
2006–1012.8%31.0%28.4%
2010–1415.0%32.1%29.6%
2015–1913.5%35.5%32.1%
2020–2428.2%38.8%35.6%
Change+15.4 pts+7.8 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are less common in Copalis Beach than nationally: 28.2% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.

Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

High school graduates in Copalis Beach

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodCopalis BeachWashingtonU.S.
2006–1086.5%89.5%84.9%
2010–1494.7%90.0%86.1%
2015–1974.6%91.0%87.7%
2020–2495.2%91.9%89.3%
Change+8.7 pts+2.4 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion is high in Copalis Beach: 95.2% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.

High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

Jobs in Copalis Beach

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodCopalis BeachWashingtonU.S.
2006–109.9%7.6%8.1%
2010–1422.2%8.9%9.4%
2015–199.1%5.1%5.6%
2020–249.4%5.1%5.4%
Change−0.5 pts−2.5 pts−2.7 pts
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Finding work has been harder in Copalis Beach: 9.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.

Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).

Copalis Beach compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Copalis Beach2.2860.39.8%5.9%44.1%1989$73528.2%95.2%9.4%
Newton2.7435.418.4%19.7%26.0%1969$66827.0%93.4%1.9%
Pacific Beach2.1060.69.5%26.3%57.6%1992$73524.5%89.1%6.6%
Copalis Crossing2.5548.412.2%20.6%20.3%1980$64418.6%91.2%4.8%
Moclips2.7539.426.7%32.6%22.7%1982$7449.7%86.4%4.8%
Ocean Shores1.9662.47.9%16.6%31.4%1996$1,36824.7%91.4%5.7%
Oyhut2.7439.714.0%33.0%4.1%1974$58212.2%88.6%1.5%
New London2.7439.314.4%29.2%4.4%1971$70812.4%88.6%2.1%
Grays Harbor City2.6544.619.0%23.6%2.9%1951$85924.8%90.7%4.1%
Santiago2.9136.329.4%22.1%12.8%1980$7458.6%88.0%5.5%
Humptulips2.7539.514.7%32.7%4.5%1974$59012.1%88.6%1.7%

All figures 2020–24.

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About these numbers

Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Copalis Beach. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.

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