Rockaway Beach, OR Demographics

A map of Rockaway Beach's Population by Race

Rockaway Beach, Oregon had a population of 1,441 in 2020. It was 85.9% White, 0.1% Black, 1.9% Asian, 3.4% Hispanic, 1.9% Native American/Other, and 6.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Rockaway Beach, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 426 places in Oregon, Rockaway Beach is the 195th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Rockaway Beach's White Population

1,238 residents of Rockaway Beach identify as White, or 85.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Rockaway Beach larger than the White share of the population of Oregon (71.7% White). Of the 426 places in Oregon, Rockaway Beach is ranked #127 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Rockaway Beach is more White than neighboring Barnesdale (84.5% White), and Bayside Gardens (81.5% White). Rockaway Beach is less White than neighboring Garibaldi (86.3% White), Wheeler (88.9% White), and Manzanita (91.2% White).

Rockaway Beach's Black Population

2 residents of Rockaway Beach identify as Black, or 0.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Rockaway Beach roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Oregon (1.9% Black). Of the 426 places in Oregon, Rockaway Beach is ranked #274 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Rockaway Beach is more Black than neighboring Barnesdale (0% Black). Rockaway Beach is less Black than neighboring Garibaldi (0.6% Black), Wheeler (0.2% Black), Manzanita (0.8% Black), and Bayside Gardens (0.3% Black).

Rockaway Beach's Asian Population

28 residents of Rockaway Beach identify as Asian, or 1.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Rockaway Beach roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Oregon (4.5% Asian). Of the 426 places in Oregon, Rockaway Beach is ranked #77 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Rockaway Beach is more Asian than neighboring Garibaldi (1% Asian), Wheeler (0.7% Asian), Barnesdale (1.6% Asian), and Bayside Gardens (1.7% Asian). Rockaway Beach is less Asian than neighboring Manzanita (2.8% Asian).

Rockaway Beach's Hispanic Population

49 residents of Rockaway Beach identify as Hispanic, or 3.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Rockaway Beach slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Oregon (13.9% Hispanic). Of the 426 places in Oregon, Rockaway Beach is ranked #368 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Rockaway Beach is more Hispanic than neighboring Wheeler (3.1% Hispanic), and Manzanita (1.8% Hispanic). Rockaway Beach is less Hispanic than neighboring Garibaldi (5.1% Hispanic), Barnesdale (5.2% Hispanic), and Bayside Gardens (8.6% Hispanic).

Rockaway Beach's Native American/Other Population

27 residents of Rockaway Beach identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Rockaway Beach roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Oregon (2% Native American/Other). Of the 426 places in Oregon, Rockaway Beach is ranked #145 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Rockaway Beach is more Native American/Other than neighboring Garibaldi (1.6% Native American/Other), Barnesdale (1.6% Native American/Other), Manzanita (1.2% Native American/Other), and Bayside Gardens (1.2% Native American/Other). Rockaway Beach is less Native American/Other than neighboring Wheeler (3.1% Native American/Other).

Rockaway Beach's Multiracial Population

97 residents of Rockaway Beach identify as Multiracial, or 6.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Rockaway Beach roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Oregon (6.1% Multiracial). Of the 426 places in Oregon, Rockaway Beach is ranked #121 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Rockaway Beach is more Multiracial than neighboring Garibaldi (5.5% Multiracial), Wheeler (4% Multiracial), Manzanita (2.2% Multiracial), and Bayside Gardens (6.6% Multiracial). Rockaway Beach is less Multiracial than neighboring Barnesdale (7.3% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.