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About Anacortes, Washington

Anacortes ( AN-ə-KOR-təs) is a city in Skagit County, Washington, United States. The name "Anacortes" is an adaptation of the name of Anne Curtis Bowman, who was the wife of early Fidalgo Island settler Amos Bowman. Anacortes' population was 17,637 at the time of the 2020 census. It is one of two principal cities of and included in the Mount Vernon-Anacortes Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Anacortes is known for the Washington State Ferries dock and terminal serving Lopez Island, Shaw Island, Orcas Island, and San Juan Island. There is also a Skagit County-operated ferry that serves Guemes Island, a residential island located across Guemes Channel, north of Anacortes.
Gender
Gender | Anacortes | Washington | Country |
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Female | 51.7% | 50% | 50.8% |
Male | 48.3% | 50% | 49.2% |
Gender
Female Male
Household Income
< $10000 $10K to $15K $15K to $25K $25K to $35K $35K to $50K $50K to $75K $75K to $100K $100K to $150K $150K to $200K $200K or more
Income | Anacortes | Washington | Country |
---|---|---|---|
Less than $10,000 | 5.4% | 4.4% | 5.8% |
$10,000 to $14,999 | 3.3% | 3.1% | 4.1% |
$15,000 to $24,999 | 6.7% | 6.5% | 8.5% |
$25,000 to $34,999 | 7% | 6.9% | 8.6% |
$35,000 to $49,999 | 10.6% | 10.8% | 12.0% |
$50,000 to $74,999 | 17.6% | 17.1% | 17.2% |
$75,000 to $99,999 | 13.2% | 13.6% | 12.8% |
$100,000 to $149,999 | 20.4% | 18.2% | 15.6% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 8.2% | 8.9% | 7.1% |
$200,000 or more | 7.6% | 10.5% | 8.3% |
Education
< 9th Grade 9-12th Grade High School or GED Other College Associate Degree Bachelor Degree Masters Degree Professional Degree Doctorate Degree
Education | Anacortes | Washington | Country |
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< 9th Grade | 0% | 3% | 5.0% |
9-12th Grade | 4% | 5% | 7.0% |
High School or GED | 19% | 22% | 27.0% |
Other College | 25% | 23% | 20.0% |
Associate's Degree | 9% | 10% | 9% |
Bachelor's Degree | 26% | 23% | 20.0% |
Master's Degree | 12% | 10% | 9.0% |
Professional Degree | 3% | 2% | 2.0% |
Doctorate Degree | 2% | 2% | 1.0% |
Household Income
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Race / Ethnicity
White African American American Indian Asian Hispanic Hawaiian Mixed Other
Ethnicity | Anacortes | Washington | Country |
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White | 87.5% | 67.5% | 60.1% |
African American | 0.6% | 3.7% | 12.2% |
American Indian | 0.7% | 1% | 0.6% |
Asian | 2.8% | 8.7% | 5.6% |
Hawaiian | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.2% |
Other | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
Multiracial | 3.4% | 5.2% | 2.8% |
Hispanic | 4.6% | 12.9% | 18.2% |
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